Preferred Label : Distal myopathy with vocal cord weakness;
ICD-11 definition : Distal myopathy with vocal cord and pharyngeal weakness belongs to the heterogeneous
group of distal myopathies with age of onset after 35 years. Clinical signs include
distal weakness, often asymmetrical, of the lower limbs and of the extensor muscles
of the fingers. Deltoid muscle weakness is found in 1/4 of patients. Vocal cord and
pharyngeal weakness causing a nasal voice and swallowing disorders, are either present
at the time of examination or appear later.;
Origin ID : 1133125258;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Distal myopathy with vocal cord and pharyngeal weakness belongs to the heterogeneous
group of distal myopathies with age of onset after 35 years. Clinical signs include
distal weakness, often asymmetrical, of the lower limbs and of the extensor muscles
of the fingers. Deltoid muscle weakness is found in 1/4 of patients. Vocal cord and
pharyngeal weakness causing a nasal voice and swallowing disorders, are either present
at the time of examination or appear later.
