Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS ... particularly in the arms and legs. LEMS is a paraneoplastic syndrome, meaning it occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and damages ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes are a group of symptoms that ... in the lower back and legs as well as painful muscle spasms. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). About 2 - 3 % of people with ...

When the target antigens are cell-surface receptors, as in the Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome, myasthenia gravis, and a rare form of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, antibodies appear ...

Lambert-Eaton syndrome, or Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disease that affects some people with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). A problem with the immune system disrupts ...

The FDA has approved amifampridine tablets for the treatment of adult patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic ... it is regarded as a paraneoplastic syndrome since approximately 60% of patients ...

Most paraneoplastic syndromes will resolve on institution ... at the nerve terminal resulting in Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). The medial temporal lobes are affected in limbic ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are a group of rare disorders caused by the presence of tumors in the body. They occur in about 10 to 15 percent of people with cancer and may develop before cancer ...

Small-cell lung carcinoma leading to the Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome and anti-Hu antibody–associated paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis was diagnosed. The patient began treatment with ...

Different Impact of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation Group 1 on Survival in Male and Female Patients With Inoperable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Carboplatin and Gemcitabine We used ...

This EMG pattern is a diagnostic feature of Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS ... LEMS is most often a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with small-cell carcinoma, which it may precede. Like ...

Paraneoplastic syndrome is a group of rare autoimmune diseases that can occur due to lung cancer, especially small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The group of diseases occur due to the immune system ...

Paraneoplastic syndromes are rare groups of symptoms that affect some people with cancer. These symptoms aren’t directly caused by the spread of cancer but by: hormones and signaling molecules ...