Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
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Summary
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome is a paraneoplastic neuromuscular disorder in which an autoimmune response directed against a small-cell lung tumor crossreacts with antigens in the neuromuscular junction. The estimated prevalence in the European general population is 1/100,000 *Author: Orphanet (October 2005)*.
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