Firdapse (amifampridine), an approved oral treatment for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), is now available to people in Japan with the rare autoimmune disease. The therapy, available in the form of 10 mg tablets, was launched by Dydo Pharma. Dydo is responsible for the development and commercialization…
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No two stories are quite the same — particularly among those living with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). When our daughter Grace was diagnosed with the condition at age 15, I was desperate to find a story similar to hers. I needed to see what LEMS looked like in someone…
“I don’t know what lies around the bend, but I’m going to believe the best does.” — the author L.M. Montgomery, in the novel “Anne of Green Gables” Hope. We throw that word around easily. We hope people have a nice day or remark that we “don’t want to get…
Becoming educated and informed about LEMS is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your LEMS journey.
There is no cure for LEMS yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about current therapeutic approaches here.
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