title: Respiratory arrest in systemic lupus erythematosus due to phrenic nerve neuropathy.
abstract: Diaphragmatic weakness in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a controversial issue and is claimed to have a neuropathic, myopathic or unknown pathogenesis. In this patient a predominantly motor neuropathy with diaphragmatic paralysis due to axonal involvement of the phrenic nerve was discovered and successfully treated with immunosuppressive drugs.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway. romdal@online.no
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Omdal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wildhagen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gunnarsson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010791:Phrenic Nerve; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents