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Co‐existence of Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome and subacute cerebellar degeneration in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Kalita J.,
Choudhury N.,
Singh M.K.,
Jha S.,
Misra U.K.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1995.tb00117.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome , rheumatoid arthritis , cerebellar degeneration , degeneration (medical) , paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration , myasthenia gravis , pathology , immunology , cerebellum , autoantibody , antibody
A 38 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis had a rare co‐existence of Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome and subacute cerebellar degeneration. She had mild but transient improvement in muscle power following plasmapheresis, which correlated with the degree of increment on high rate repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS). Her cerebellar signs did not improve, however. This differential therapeutic response may be due to different mechanisms of injury and tissue susceptibility.