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Primary respiratory failure as the presenting symptom in Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome

1993; Wiley; Volume: 16; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/mus.880160704

1097-4598

Christopher William, Gwen C. Claussen, Darryl Thomas, James T. Fesenmeier, Robert L. Pearlman, Shin J. Oh,

Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments

Abstract 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.