Progressive External Opthhalmo
Introduction
- Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Introduction
- Summary Overview: Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
Symptoms
- Symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
Diagnosis
Misdiagnosis
Causes
- Causes of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
Treatments
- Treatments for Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
Community
- Videos related to Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1
Reference
- Glossary for Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Assessment
Questionnaire

Have a symptom?
See what questions
a doctor would ask.

Next: Symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Diseases » Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1 » Introduction

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1:

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Introduction
Symptoms
Causes
Treatments
Misdiagnosis
Home Testing
Videos
Full Contents list

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Introduction

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: A slow progressive paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye (external eye muscles). The condition is often abbreviated to PEO and is caused by a mitochondrial disease called mitochondrial myopathy which affects the muscles which can include the eye muscles. There are a number of different subtypes, each linked to a different genetic defect. Type 1 is linked to a defect on chromosome 15q25. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1 is available below.

Symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Click to Check

Eye movement weakness
Progressively droopy eyelids
Eyelid weakness
Lack of eye mobility
Wasting of eyelids
more symptoms...»

See full list of 21 symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1:

Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
- Home Eye Tests
- Home Vision Tests
Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
- Home Diabetes Test Kits
more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1?

Causes of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

A genetic defect on chromosome 15q25 inherited in an autosomal dominant manner
more causes...»

More information about causes of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1:

Underlying causes of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Less Common Symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Primary amenorrhea
Secondary amenorrhea
Premature menopause
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
Reduced secondary sexual characteristics
more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 occasional symptoms of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12...read more »

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
- Orthopedic Surgery
Nerve Specialists:
Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
- Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Animations

More Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1 animations & videos

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Broader Related Topics

Types of Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

Contents for Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1:

Related Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1 Info

Videos about Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

More information about Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1

Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1: Introduction
Symptoms
Causes
Treatments
Misdiagnosis
Home Testing

» Next page: What is Progressive External Opthhalmoplegia, Autosomal Dominant, 1?

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

Medical Articles:

Forums & Message Boards

Ask or answer a question at the Boards: