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Autoantibodies Targeting GRP78 Protein May Cause PCD in LEMS

Autoantibodies against a protein called GRP78 may lead to paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) in people with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), a study suggests. The study, “GRP78 antibodies are associated with blood-brain barrier breakdown in paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome,” was published in the…

LEMS-associated Respiratory Problems May Lead to Heart Dysfunction, Case Report Shows

Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome-associated diaphragm weakness and subsequent respiratory problems may impair heart function, a case study shows. The report, “Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Presenting as Hypoventilation-Induced Right Heart Dysfunction,” was accepted for presentation at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2020 International Conference, which was planned…

Unity and EU-wide Efforts Focus of Online Rare Disease Meeting

Eurordis, a Paris-based coalition of national rare disease associations across Europe, hosted its first all-virtual conference, bringing some 1,500 delegates from 57 countries together online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10th European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products (ECRD2020) — which was set for May 14–15 in…