LEMS Diagnostic Overview
LEMS Diagnostic Odyssey
A 4-year journey to diagnosis
According to a 2012 cross-sectional study, the mean time to a diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) was 4.4 years.3 The infographic below details factors that may contribute to a delayed diagnosis of LEMS.
Symptom Onset
Slow progression of disease4*
Patients may not seek medical help immediately
Nonspecific and fluctuating symptoms4
make LEMS difficult to recognize
Clinical presentations similar to other conditions1,4
often lead to diagnostic confusion
LEMS Diagnosis
Mean time to diagnosis was 4.4 years3
*Symptoms that progress rapidly could be a sign of cancer-associated LEMS.1,13 Read more about cancer and LEMS >
Emily’s Diagnostic Odyssey
Her road to diagnosis was unnecessarily long
Listen as Emily, a 33-year-old with LEMS, describes the twists and turns she encountered during her 10-month journey to diagnosis.
LEMS DIAGNOSTIC CONUNDRUM
Studies reveal that more than half of patients with LEMS received a different diagnosis first1,4
58% of patients
were previously diagnosed with a different condition at least once in a cohort of 241 adult patients with LEMS.4
Common Clinical Presentation
LEMS’ clinical presentation often resembles other common neuromuscular and neurological disorders, such as myasthenia gravis (MG), multiple sclerosis (MS), Guillain-Barré syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and depression.1,4
Help your patients recognize the differences between LEMS and MG
Download “What’s Behind My Symptoms?” to help patients understand what sets these two disorders apart.
Shared signs and symptoms of LEMS
Understanding the clinical overlap between LEMS and other neuromuscular disorders
LEMS vs…
For a complete list of all the symptoms of LEMS, visit the LEMS Symptom Map.
For a complete list of all the symptoms of LEMS, visit the LEMS Symptom Map.
For a complete list of all the symptoms of LEMS, visit the LEMS Symptom Map.
For a complete list of all the symptoms of LEMS, visit the LEMS Symptom Map.