LAMBERT-EATON MYASTHENIC

THE ORIGIN

• First discovered in London
• It was discovered in 1953
• Discovered at St.Thomas Hospital

RARITY

• This disease occurs very rarely
• For every million people, there are 3.4 reported cases
• This disease usually occurs in people over 40

SYMPTOMS

• Weakness of eyes
• Weakness of eyelids
• Double Vision
• Deterioration of respiratory muscles
• Difficulty swallowing

CAUSES

• LEMS is usually associated with lung cancer
• Also associated with autoimmune diseases

DETECTION

• Can be diagnosed using an electromyography

BODY AFFLICTION

• Decreases calcium in body
• Also affects acytocholine, but decreasing the functionality of the nerves

TREATMENT

• Treated with chemotherapy
• Treated with radiation

LIKE

• Disease is similar to autoimmune diseases
• Similar to cancer

LEMS

• This disease stands for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome