[There is something amiss]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2013 Jan 16;102(2):111-3. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a001174.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We report the case of a 54-year old man with slowly progressive symmetrical weakness of the proximal legs and atactic gait. The diagnostic work-up is reviewed. It revealed the diagnosis of a Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome(LEMS) and SIADH caused by a small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gait Ataxia / etiology*
  • Gait Ataxia / therapy
  • Humans
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / therapy
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome / therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology*
  • Muscle Weakness / therapy
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed