Cerebellar Ataxia in LEMS Patients May Be Due to Calcium Channel Autoantibodies, Study Finds
Patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) and cerebellar ataxia may have autoantibodies against calcium channels, a Mayo Clinic study indicates. The study, titled “Calcium Channel Autoimmunity: Cerebellar Ataxia and Lambert-Eaton Syndrome Coexisting,” appeared in the journal Muscle & Nerve. Patients with LEMS typically show muscle…