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Short report: 4-Aminopyridine--a new drug tested in the treatment of Eaton-Lambert syndrome

Håkan Lundh, Ola Nilsson, I. Rosén

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A 67 year old man with the myasthenic syndrome associated with small cell bronchogenic carcinoma was treated with a new drug, 4-aminopyridine. The muscle weakness showed marked improvement and electrophysiological examinations demonstrated restoration of neuromuscular transmission.

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A 67 year old man with the myasthenic syndrome associated with small cell bronchogenic carcinoma was treated with a new drug, 4-aminopyridine. The muscle weakness showed marked improvement and electrophysiological examinations demonstrated restoration of neuromuscular transmission.

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A 67 year old man with the myasthenic syndrome associated with small cell bronchogenic carcinoma was treated with a new drug, 4-aminopyridine. The muscle weakness showed marked improvement and electrophysiological examinations demonstrated restoration of neuromuscular transmission.

Key concepts: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, 4-Aminopyridine, Neuromuscular transmission, Medicine, Drug, Weakness, Anesthesia, Pharmacology

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