Paraneoplastic Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with non-small cell lung cancer: data from the European LEMS registry and systematic review
Our results suggest that, beyond SCLC, other tumors can trigger pLEMS. Compared with aiLEMS, non-SCLC-pLEMS and SCLC-pLEMS showed a higher frequency of ataxia, and LEMS severity tended to reflect tumor treatment status, while disease severity becomes comparable across subtypes after cancer therapy. The frequent improvement of symptoms with tumor-directed treatment supports extended screening beyond SCLC and timely management.
Authors
- Ville Postila
- Claire Daugherty
- Andreas Meisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-5342)
- Hannah Preßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-429X)
- Imène Haddy
Institutions
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
- Macula Vision Research Foundation (US)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Research and Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-025-00453-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39