Neurological Study of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Autor: | Samar F. Marzouk Abeer A. Shahba, Mhamed O. Rabie El-Sayed A. Tag Eldin |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Zdroj: | The Medical Journal of Cairo University. 87:239-247 |
ISSN: | 2536-9806 |
DOI: | 10.21608/mjcu.2019.52346 |
Popis: | Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology affecting multiple organ systems including the joints, skin, heart, lungs, kidneys and the nervous system.Aim of Work: Is to study the neurological manifestations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus attending Tanta University Hospitals over 6 months.Patients and Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out on 60 patients with SLE diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology criteria attending Tanta University Hospitals during six months.Results: Mean age was 46.7±12.1. Fifty two patients were females and 8 patients were males. This study found that 43 patients showed neurological manifestations, headache was the most common representing 51.7% followed by cognitive impairment 46.7% and cerebrovascular stroke 13%. 6 patients complicated by seizures in whom 3 patients were focal. Focal slowing was the most common EEG abnormalities while white matter hyper intensity lesions were the most common MRI brain abnormalities.Conclusion: Neurological manifestations are frequent in SLE patients. Headache is the most common neurological manifestation followed by cognitive impairment. |
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