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Presynaptic Paraneoplastic Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction: An Update

Brain Sciences, 2021
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the target of a variety of immune-mediated disorders, usually classified as presynaptic and postsynaptic, according to the site of the antigenic target and consequently of the neuromuscular transmission alteration ...
Maria Pia Giannoccaro, Patrizia Avoni, Rocco Liguori   +2 more
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Update on treatment options for Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome: focus on use of amifampridine

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2011
Sabine Lindquist, Martin StangelSection Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neurochemistry, Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyAbstract: In Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), antibodies against presynaptic ...
Lindquist S, Stangel M
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Gender issues of antibody-mediated diseases in neurology: (NMOSD/autoimmune encephalitis/MG)

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2020
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), autoimmune encephalitis (AE), myasthenia gravis (MG) and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) are antibody-mediated neurological diseases.
Ayse Altintas, Justina Dargvainiene, Christiane Schneider-Gold, Nasrin Asgari, Ilya Ayzenberg, Andrea I. Ciplea, Ralf Junker, Frank Leypoldt, Klaus-Peter Wandinger, Kerstin Hellwig   +9 more
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Myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: treatment options and guidance for management during COVID-19 pandemic

Neurologijos seminarai, 2020
Myasthenia gravis (MG) and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) are immune-mediated neurologic disorders characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. MG is the most common neuromuscular junction disorder while LEMS is an extraordinary rare disease.
A. Klimašauskienė , R. Bunevičiūtė
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Adenocarcinoma of Lung Presenting as Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2017
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a paraneoplastic neuromuscular junction disorder. LEMS presents with muscular weakness and fatigability, mainly involving the proximal lower limbs.
Sumera Bukhari MD, Rabia Soomro MD, Shaikh Fawwad MD, Chikezie Alvarez MD, Sara Wallach MD   +4 more
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Lamber-Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with multiple myeloma: A case report

Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports
Background: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is an uncommon illness of the neuromuscular junction. It typically manifests as a combination of proximal muscular weakness, autonomic dysfunction, and areflexia.
Sebastian S Casillas-Berumen, Ahsan Salik, Alex Yu, Mageda Al Areqi, Ayesha Ali, Resham Mirza, Shaan Chaudhri, Gurpreet Lamba   +7 more
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Anti-CV2/CRMP5 antibody-positive paraneoplastic neurological syndromes with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in a small-cell lung cancer patient: a case report and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Patients with anti-CV2/collapsin response mediator protein (CRMP)5 antibodies present with more frequent chorea, cerebellar ataxia, uveo/retinal symptoms, and Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome or myasthenia gravis.
Jinhua Yan, Zhongbo Chen, Yumei Liang, Huijia Yang, Lizhi Cao, Yuling Zhou, Yang Zhao, Ying Zhang   +7 more
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Diaphragmatic Palsy Due to a Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Syndrome Revealed by Checkpoint Inhibitors

Reports
Background and Clinical Significance: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment but may underlie diverse and potentially life-threatening immune-related adverse events (irAEs).
Jean-Baptiste Destival, Jean-Marie Michot, Cécile Cauquil, Nicolas Noël, Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina, Pascale Chrétien, Olivier Lambotte   +6 more
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Pseudomyopathic Changes in Needle Electromyography in Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare presynaptic disorder of the neuromuscular junction in association with cancer and subsequently in cases in which no neoplasm has been detected (O’Neill et al., 1988).
Teppei Komatsu, Kota Bokuda, Toshio Shimizu, Tetsuo Komori, Reiji Koide   +4 more
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Clinical and genetic basis of congenital myasthenic syndromes

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Neuromuscular junction disorders represent a wide group of neurological diseases characterized by weakness, fatigability and variable degrees of appendicular, ocular and bulbar musculature involvement.
Paulo Victor Sgobbi de Souza, Gabriel Novaes de Rezende Batistella, Valéria Cavalcante Lino, Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende Pinto, Marcelo Annes, Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira   +5 more
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