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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in a 13-year-old girl with Xp11.22-p11.23 duplication.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 May 2014
Verbeek Sabine, Vanakker Olivier, Mercelis Rudy, Lipka A F, Haerynck Filomeen, Dullaers Melissa, Verloo Patrick, Van Coster Rudy, Verhelst Helene
Abstract excerpt
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is an autoimmune disease of the presynaptic neuromuscular junction, typically occurring in adults as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Only rare cases have been reported in childhood. In most childhood cases, malignancies have not been detected but a propensity to autoimmune disease was noticed. Nevertheless, little is known about genetic factors that may contribute to the...
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