Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS): causes
Evidence-based neurology checklist on lambert eaton myasthenic syndrome (lems): causes: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) This is more frequent in older patients It is predicted by the absence of the HLA-B8 haplotype SOX1 antibody is a marker of SCLC in LEMS SOX1 can be also used in cancer…
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
- This is more frequent in older patients
- It is predicted by the absence of the HLA-B8 haplotype
- SOX1 antibody is a marker of SCLC in LEMS
- SOX1 can be also used in cancer surveillance of LEMS
Other cancers
Drugs
References
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- Sabater L, Titulaer M, Saiz A, Verschuuren J, Gure AO, Graus F. SOX1 antibodies are makers of paraneoplastic Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Neurology 2008; 70:924-928.
- Gilhus NE. Lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome; pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy. Autoimmune Dis 2011; 2011:973808.
- Mareska M, Gutmann L. Lambert-Eaton syndrome. Semin Neurol 2004; 24:149-153.
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