Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder involving multiple organs, including the nervous system. Neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus is one of the major manifestations of the disease. Both partial and generalised seizures can occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. In this article, we report a seven-year-old girl with a case of systemic lupus erythematosus who initially presented with an episode of status epilepticus.
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Journal
Archives of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue
Vol. 27 No. 3 (2012): The Archives of Rheumatology
Pages
205-207
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Published Online
September 30, 2012
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1
Faruk İNCECİK
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty of Çukurova University, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Adana, Turkey
2
M. Özlem HERGÜNER
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty of Çukurova University, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Adana, Turkey
3
Mustafa YILMAZ
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty of Çukurova University, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Adana, Turkey
4
Şakir ALTUNBAŞAK
Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty of Çukurova University, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Adana, Turkey
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Faruk İNCECİK, M. Özlem HERGÜNER, Mustafa YILMAZ, & Şakir ALTUNBAŞAK. (2012). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Status Epilepticus: A Case Report. Archives of Rheumatology, 27(3), 205–207. https://doi.org/10.5606/tjr.2012.034
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