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Primary respiratory failure as the presenting symptom in Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Author(s) -
William C.,
Claussen Gwen,
Thomas Darryl,
Fesenmeier James T.,
Pearlman Robert L.,
Oh Shin J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880160704
Subject(s) - lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome , myasthenia gravis , medicine , respiratory failure , respiratory system , pediatrics
Myasthenia gravis can present with rapid respiratory failure as the first manifestation of disease. In the Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), such a manifestation has rarely been reported. We are reporting a patient who developed respiratory failure as the first manifestation of LEMS without associated carcinoma.