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Lambert-Eaton syndrome [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

Progressive proximal muscle weakness in patients with carcinoma, in the absence of dermatomyositis or polymyositis; caused by antibodies directed against motor-nerve axon terminals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Perturbation de la transmission neuromusculaire avec association d'une fatigabilité proximale, de sécheresse de la bouche, de paresthésies distales, de douleurs des membres, de déficit moteur proximal et d'un retard à l'apparition d'une force musculaire normale lors de la contraction. [...] Dans deux cas sur trois environ, ce syndrome complique un cancer du poumon à petites cellules.

Spanish

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