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Morvan syndrome as a paraneoplastic disorder of thymoma with anti-CASPR2 antibodies.

Authors :
Vale, Thiago Cardoso
Pedroso, José Luiz
Dutra, Lívia Almeida
Azevedo, Lyamara
Pimentel Filho, Lucio Huebra
Prado, Lucila B. F.
Hoftberger, Romana
Prado, Gilmar F.
Barsottini, Orlando G.
Filho, Lucio Huebra Pimentel
Source :
Lancet. 4/1/2017, Vol. 389 Issue 10076, p1367-1368. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article presents the case study of 65-year-old right-handed businessman presented with muscle twitching and painful proximal muscle spasms, excessive sweating. It mentions that he lost 10 kilogram and his wife reported that he seemed to have hallucinations during sleep. He had myokymia and fasciculations affecting the face and arms.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
389
Issue :
10076
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122307294
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31459-3