Neurophysiological examination of end-plate function in patients with lung cancer.
Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol
; 35(4): 247-50, 1995.
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| ID: mdl-7555930
ABSTRACT
Twenty-eight patients affected by lung cancer were studied with neurophysiological and clinical examinations to show the prevalence of alteration of neuromuscular transmission. During repetitive stimulation at 20 Hz we found in 6 cases (22%) an increment (> 20%) and in 4 cases a decrement ( > 10%) of the size of muscle action potentials. In 15 patients (57%) we found low sensory action potential amplitude (< 11 uv). In 3 (11%) of the 6 cases with incremental response the overall examination suggested a disorder of neuromuscular junction such as Eaton-Lambert syndrome. Our results suggest that the peripheral nervous system involvement in patients affected by lung cancer is higher than usually estimated.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Carcinoma de Células Pequeñas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Placa Motora
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia