Detailed report of an overlap syndrome of Systemic lupus erythematosus with positive neuromyelitis optitica-antibodies
AB Kunz, M Tschernatsch, F Blaes, P Wipfler, G Pilz, SM Golaszewski, O Lesicky, W Staffen, G Ladurner, J Kraus · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2009 · Heft 10
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Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body including the central and peripheral nervous system. An overlap-syndrome of SLE has been described presenting with positive NMO (neuromyelitis optitica)-antibodies. Case report: We present here a 55 year old female with SLE and acute demyelinating CNS lesions and at the same time an acute motor axonal neuropathy. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a moderate tetraparesis which had occurred overnight. The patient had been suffering from chronic polyarthritis over many years. On the follow…
