{"id":132262,"date":"2021-10-07T06:48:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=132262"},"modified":"2023-08-09T10:18:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T10:18:14","slug":"eaton-lambert-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/eaton-lambert-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Eaton-lambert syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A disorder in which acetylcholine cannot be released from the nerve endings in the brain to cross the synapse and stimulate muscles to contract; also known as Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myasthenic-myopathic syndrome, and Eaton-Lambert myasthenic syndrome. This disorder differs from myasthenia gravis, in which acetylcholine is released but cannot bind with muscles to allow them to respond. Eaton-Lambert syndrome is most often associated with lung cancer, but can be caused by other forms of cancer or autoimmune diseases. People with Eaton-Lambert syndrome describe muscle weakness and severe fatigue (usually of muscles of the legs, arms, and trunk first). Unlike myasthenia gravis, facial weakness is rarely a symptom; dry mouth, loss of bowel or bladder control, muscle aches, and decreased reflexes may occur. The treatment of choice is to treat any present cancer. Immune suppressive therapy can sometimes be helpful.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A neuromuscular condition arises when nerve cells do not release an adequate quantity of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This disorder is frequently linked to a form of lung cancer called small cell carcinoma. The primary symptom manifests as severe muscle weakness affecting both the torso and limbs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A disorder in which acetylcholine cannot be released from the nerve endings in the brain to cross the synapse and stimulate muscles to contract; also known as Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myasthenic-myopathic syndrome, and Eaton-Lambert myasthenic syndrome. This disorder differs from myasthenia gravis, in which acetylcholine is released but cannot bind with muscles to allow them to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Eaton-lambert syndrome - Definition of Eaton-lambert syndrome<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A disorder in which acetylcholine cannot be released from the nerve endings in the brain to cross the synapse and stimulate muscles to contract; also known as Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myasthenic-myopathic syndrome, and Eaton-Lambert myasthenic syndrome. 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