J Korean Neurol Assoc.  1983 Dec;1(2):68-74.

A case Report of Oculocraniosomatic Neuromuscular Disease with "Ragged-red-fibers"

• Sunwoo IN
• Kim KH

Abstract

This is a case report of oculocraniosomatic neuromuscular disease with "ragged-red fibers". The patients is 36 years old female who is revealing slowly progressive ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, general weakness and mild right hemiparesis and hemianesthesia. The EMG findings are suggestive of diffuse myopathic process and the frozen muscle specimen from the left deltoid muscle shows the characteristic "ragged-red fibers" with classical myopathic changes.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Deltoid Muscle
Female
Humans
Neuromuscular Diseases*
Ophthalmoplegia
Paresis