Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as catatonic schizophrenia.
A patient fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus and presenting with catatonic schizophrenia is described. Psychiatric features of the disease and their management are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012560:Schizophrenia, Catatonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014268:Trifluoperazine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014268:Trifluoperazine; D011241:Prednisone