Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

Of disease of the neuromuscular junction.   May also be referred to as Eaton-Lambert syndrome, carcinomatous myopathy and myasthenic syndrome.

A disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions.

This concept's ID is @1~70907