Central nervous system manifestations in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: a problem of management.
An adolescent girl with established systemic lupus erythematosus developed central nervous system involvement. This did not respond to oral prednisolone and intravenous cyclophosphamide, but an acute exacerbation appeared to improve after high dose intravenous methylprednisolone.
Davies
U M
UM
Division of Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England.
Ansell
B M
BM
D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D008775:Methylprednisolone