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General Discussion. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the gradual onset of muscle weakness, especially of the pelvic and thigh muscles. Approximately 60 percent of LEMS cases are associated with a small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and the onset of LEMS symptoms often precedes the detection of the cancer.
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) represents one of the distinct autoimmune disorders at the neuromuscular junction. In 1956, Lambert and coworkers reported 6 patients with atypical myasthenia, lung carcinoma, and a specific response to repeated nerve stimulation differing from myasthenia gravis [1].