Acute autonomic neuropathy in association with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A patient is described with acute autonomic neuropathy, developing post partum in association with systemic lupus erythematosus, and showing a rapid clinical response to steroids. The pattern of tissue damage is suggestive of an immunologically mediated mechanism.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy