Dilated fixed pupils and respiratory failure: a rare clinical course of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Michelle FM ten Brinck,
Inge WH Verheijen,
Jaron van de Wardt
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a neuromuscular junction disorder and the clinical triad consists of proximal muscle weakness, autonomic symptoms and reduced tendon reflexes. Sluggish pupillary reflexes are common but dilated fixed pupils are rare.Case presentationWe report a patient with a rare clinical course of LEMS. The patient was hospitalised due to progressive dyspnoea. She was ambulant and independent of oxygen at hospitalisation. The following day she suffered an in-hospital card… Show more
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