The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is accepting applications for a scholarship program that aims to help adults with a…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Japanese patients with Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) show long-term neurological improvements with treatment regardless of whether they also have …
The number of treatments for children with rare diseases has grown over the past decade, according to a new study. However,…
The case of a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with overlapping Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome and myasthenia gravis — which tested negative for…
Elevated levels of antibodies against certain proteins in the blood — SOX2, GABAb and N-type VGCC — may help to…
A rare case of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was discovered in a patient with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration and Lambert-Eaton…
Diagnosing Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) as early as possible is key for effectively managing the disease, according to a…
A case report describes a rare event of tongue muscle atrophy (shrinkage) in a 48-year-old man with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome…
The Triple-Timed Up-and-Go (3TUG) test is a rapid, non-invasive, reliable, and reproducible measurement for assessing muscle weakness in people with…
Autoantibodies against the GRP78 protein could explain why some Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) patients develop paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD),…