Favourable outcome in a patient with central nervous system lupus.
We report a case of paediatric lupus who during her admission developed near fatal central nervous system complication of status eilepticus with respiratory paralysis and was managed with intravenous immunoglobulins, extended course of methyl prednisolone with a favourable outcome.
Bichile
L S
LS
Dept. of Medicine and I/C Rheumatology Services, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai-400 012.
Pruthi
M S
MS
Zarkar
A
A
Sabnis
S A
SA
D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D008775:Methylprednisolone