Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

Eye Deceases

Molluscum Contagiosum

(H49.4) Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Introduction

Once a patient is hit with Progressive External Opthalmoplegia, all ocular motility is lost. Largely, the adult population fall prey to this disease. Double vision is a common symptom among patients who suffer from Opthalmoplegia. In usual terms, Progressive external Opthalmoplegia is known as PEP.

ICD-10	H49.4
ICD-9	378.72
OMIM	157640
DiseasesDB	29124
eMedicine	oph / 510
MeSH	D017246

Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Symptoms

Primarily, it occurs due to the paralysis or weakness of one or more of the muscles that control the movement of eye.
Secondly, this disease can result in hearing impairment.
Thirdly, PEP poses the potential danger of causing retinopathy, cerebellar disorders, and peripheral neuropathy.
Fourthly, Progressive External Opthalmoplegia can lead to diabetic, thyroid, pituitary or pancreas-related problems. Further, it can give rise to kidney failure and heart disorders.
The eyelids of PEP-affected patients also tend to become thinner.

Causes of Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

Opthalmoplegia is caused due to disintegration of muscles. When a person is suffering from Opthalmoplegia, the patient always has a tired look on his face.

Occasionally, Progressive external Opthalmoplegia shows the symptoms of specific neurologic syndromes, which contain familial forms of spastic paraplegia, spino-cerebellar disorders, or sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy. Symptoms of the disease appear as early as at the age of 15.

Types of Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

Progressive external Opthalmoplegia is classified as three different categories such as:

     A) Progressive External Opthalmoplegia A : Under this category, the disease infects people who are in the age range of 25-35 .
     B) Progressive External Opthalmoplegia B: People of age range of 16-25 fall susceptible to the disease.
     C) Progressive External Opthalmoplegia C : This is more hereditary in nature as people of 20-30 years of age are prone to the Progressive external Opthalmoplegia C.