Systemic lupus erythematosus in a woman with mental handicap.
A woman with a mental handicap developed SLE. This magnified the level of her handicap, and because of her difficulties in giving a history, mildly abnormal results of tests in any one system were dismissed over long periods of time. This resulted in very late diagnosis of a potentially treatable disease.
Wilson
D N
DN
Department of Mental Handicap, University of Nottingham.
D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests