A Case of Triple-Negative Myasthenia Gravis Lambert-Eaton Overlap Syndrome With Negative Agrin and LRP-4 Antibodies.

A case of triple-negative myasthenia gravis Lambert-Eaton overlap syndrome with negative Agrin and LRP-4 antibodies. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder that shares similar features with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. The combined clinical and electrophysiological findings of MG and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome have been reported, these cases represent the so-called "myasthenia gravis Lambert-Eaton overlap syndrome" (MLOS).

Comparative Long-Term Evaluation of Patients With Juvenile Inflammatory Myopathies.

Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study analyzing the clinical features, laboratory findings, demographics, and long-term prognoses of patients with juvenile inflammatory myopathies to determine possible predictors indicating the use of aggressive immunotherapy and the response to and complications of treatment.

Methods: The medical records of 41 patients with juvenile inflammatory myopathies seen at University of Tennessee-affiliated hospitals in Memphis from 1969 to 2008 were evaluated. Patients' clinical characteristics, laboratory studies, muscle biopsies, and electromyography were reviewed.