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JAOA • Vol 102 • No 12 • December 2002 • 682-684
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CASE REPORT

Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

BL Peterlin; W Flood; MJ Kothari

The authors report a case of a 65-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer who had profound, progressive lower extremity weakness, intermittent blurred vision, a dry mouth, and orthostatic hypotension. Results of laboratory and electrodiagnostic studies were consistent with the diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. The patient was treated with one course of intravenous immunoglobulin and had significant improvement.






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