Document Detail


Lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12626085     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a type of paraneoplastic syndrome that may initially manifest with weakness and gait abnormalities. These symptoms may precede the diagnosis of malignancy by months or years, and morbidity and mortality may be significantly affected by early detection of the malignancy. A case report and review of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of these syndromes are presented, with particular emphasis on the rehabilitation management of these patients, often overlooked in medical treatment.
Authors:
Julie T Lin; Elisabeth Lachmann
Related Documents :
6377115 - Evolution of the american concept of schizoaffective psychosis.
9794145 - Serotonin syndrome: history and risk.
7370485 - An extrapyramidal syndrome after lithium therapy.
15315315 - A low-grade follicular thyroid carcinoma in a woman with down syndrome.
1110205 - Superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome of brown.
19801695 - A novel mitochondrial dna deletion in a chinese girl with kearns-sayre syndrome.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of women's health (2002)     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1540-9996     ISO Abbreviation:  J Womens Health (Larchmt)     Publication Date:  2002 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-10     Completed Date:  2003-05-13     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101159262     Medline TA:  J Womens Health (Larchmt)     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  849-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Physiatry Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA. j_lin4@yahoo.com
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Cisplatin / therapeutic use
Etoposide / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome* / complications,  diagnosis,  therapy
Lung Neoplasms / complications,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 15663-27-1/Cisplatin; 33419-42-0/Etoposide

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Aging, health, and depressive symptoms: are women and men different?
Next Document:  Vaginal estrogen preparations: a review of safety and efficacy for vaginal atrophy.