title: [Reversible dementia and polyneuritis in an elderly woman: a case of late-onset disseminated lupus erythematosus].
abstract: Reversible dementia and polyneuropathy in an elderly woman: a case of late onset systemic lupus erythematosus. We report the case of a 76-year-old woman with undiagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus. She presented with severe dementia. She was given prednisolone 20 mg daily with dramatic improvement occurring within one month. Electrophysiological study showed evidence of axonal neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Civil de Charleroi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manto
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Badot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koulischer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henriet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillaume
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacquy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: Démence réversible et polynévrite chez une femme âgée: un cas de lupus érythémateux disséminé de début tardif.