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Vasculitic polyradiculopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Source :
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Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry [J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry] 1999 May; Vol. 66 (5), pp. 658-61. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- A 22 year old woman with recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus presented with subacute progressive areflexic paraparesis, electrophysiologically identified as a pure axonal polyradiculopathy. Sural nerve biopsy disclosed necrotising vasculitis. A striking radiological feature was marked enhancement of the cauda equina with gadolinium.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases pathology
Polyradiculopathy pathology
Spinal Cord pathology
Sural Nerve pathology
Vasculitis pathology
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic complications
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases complications
Polyradiculopathy complications
Vasculitis complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3050
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10209182
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.66.5.658