Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia(CPEO): A not so rare mitochondrial myopathy


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Article type :

Case Report

Author :

Shilpa S. Kuthe, N. R. Humaney, Aditya Mapari

Volume :

6

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Mitochondria myopathies have a variable clinical presentation and CPEO(chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia) is the hallmark which should alert the clinician to this diagnosis. Herein we report a-40-year old lady with progressive ptosis without diplopia and without any similar family history who was diagnosed as having a mitochondrial myopathy and given supportive therapy.

Keyword :

Mitochondrial myopathies, Ptosis, Ophthalmoplegia, Diplopia, Family history