title: Encephalitis and status epilepticus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We describe a 42-year old woman with inactive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the time of her visit. She presented with an atypical movement disorder and partial continuous epilepsy. A brain biopsy excluded cerebral vasculitis and tumoral processes. We discuss the differential diagnosis of status epilepticus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors: Sección de Reumatología, Hospital J.M. Cullen, Santa Fe, Argentina. litobenavente@yahoo.com.ar
authors: Emilio
authors: E
authors: Benavente
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Paira
authors: Susana
authors: S
authors: Roverano
authors: Gustavo
authors: G
authors: Saredo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*