Neuropsychiatric Lupus: A Severe Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    March 2018
    Panagiotis Athanassiou, Charoula Katsavouni, Marina Gatsiou, Aikaterini Tzanavari, Charalampos Gerodimos
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    TLDR Neuropsychiatric lupus is a severe form of lupus that needs strong treatment to improve life quality.
    The study described a 50-year-old female patient with a 20-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed severe neuropsychiatric manifestations, including epileptic convulsions, dysarthria, and delusions. Despite normal brain MRI results, EEG and SPECT scans showed abnormalities. Treatment with pulse methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide led to disease remission, although the patient experienced muscle weakness and arthritis during stabilization. The study concluded that neuropsychiatric lupus is a severe and complex manifestation of SLE that significantly impacts quality of life and requires aggressive treatment to improve outcomes.
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