Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

B. Lee Peterlin; William Flood; Milind J. Kothari

Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

B. Lee Peterlin, William Flood, Milind J. Kothari

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The authors report a case of a 65-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer who had profound, progressive lower extremity weakness, intermittent blurred vision, a dry mouth, and orthostatic hypotension. Results of laboratory and electrodiagnostic studies were consistent with the diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. The patient was treated with one course of intravenous immunoglobulin and had significant improvement.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	682-684
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Volume	102
Issue number	12
State	Published - Dec 1 2002

Keywords

Autoimmune disorder
Case report
Intravenous immunoglobulin
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Small cell lung cancer
Voltage-gated calcium channels

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Complementary and alternative medicine

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