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Eaton-Lambert syndrome

Eaton-Lambert syndrome is characterized by weakness of the proximal muscles of the limbs, often associated with small cell carcinoma (of the lung) and some autoimmune diseases. This condition is caused by the body creating antibodies against its own motor nerve axon terminals.


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