Joana Carvalho, PhD, managing science editor —

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) who do not have lung cancer, a case report says. The case study, “Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome and Merkel Cell Carcinoma,” was published in Cutis MDedge Dermatology.

Patients who have Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are easier to diagnose and have a higher prevalence of ataxia (loss of movement control) compared to those who have LEMS unrelated to cancer, a study says. The study, “Clinical characteristics and…