pleurisy/癲癇性発作

BACKGROUND Lupus, one of the most common autoimmune diseases in pregnancy, may involve multiple organ systems with varying severity. The diagnosis and treatment of the disease may be complicated by the physiologic changes of pregnancy. METHODS A 22-year-old woman presented at 29 weeks' gestation

The aim of this study was to investigate which patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are prone to develop more than one exacerbation, and to establish the variability in the clinical symptoms during exacerbations as compared with the initial symptoms of the disease. At disease origin,

Clinical data of 39 children with paragonimiasis treated in Chongqing Three Gorges Central Hospital during 2008-2010 were retrospectively analyzed. The cases aged from 3 to 10 years old, with 25 cases of polyserositis (64.1%), 14 cases of cerebral paragonimiasis (35.9%). Among the cases of

BACKGROUND Anti-C1q antibodies have been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as well as in other connective tissue diseases. They have been considered as a marker for disease activity and presence of nephritis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-C1q

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any organ or system. Neuropsychiatric and pulmonary involvement can occur in 40 and 50% of patients respectively, and may occur in several different clinical forms. While the main neuropsychiatric manifestations are

A descriptive study of one hundred and one pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated between July 1985 and March 2003 in Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital was conducted. According to existing database, there were a total of 181 patients, 101 of them

OBJECTIVE Valid comparison of patient outcomes among hospitals requires adjustment for differences in the severity of patients' illness. Disease-specific indexes of severity of illness may permit more accurate risk adjustment than generic indexes. The objective of this study was to develop a

A 50-year-old Japanese female with a long history of Raynaud's phenomenon presented with progressive dyspnea due to pulmonary hypertension. The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus was confirmed by proteinuria, lymphocytopenia, bilateral pleurisy, and a seizure of convulsion which was

Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare neurologic complication that can occur in patients undergoing various medical procedures or trauma. CAE can sometimes result in death caused by severe brain edema. In spite of these implications, the pathophysiologic mechanisms and radiologic features of fatal

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that exhibits a wide range of clinical symptoms, including skin rashes, oral ulcers, arthritis, pulmonary pleuritis, anemia and seizures. Medical imaging plays a role in assessing the extent of disease, neurological involvement, treatment

Neurologic manifestations, afflicting up to 70% of SLE patients, include psychosis, seizures, chorea, neuropathies, and stroke. MRI is useful in evaluation of lupus patients and several reports have documented cerebral atrophy or focal hyperintensities. We report an unusual MRI appearance in a

OBJECTIVE It is known that age at disease onset has an impact on the clinical course and outcome of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, the precise differences in the prevalence of SLE manifestations are debated. Our objective was to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND Late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) represents a specific subgroup that is defined as onset after 50 years of age. Late-onset lupus may have a different clinical course and serological findings, which may delay diagnosis and timely treatment. OBJECTIVE The objective of this

We described a 12-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with myasthenia gravis (MG). She had absence seizures from 6 years old. She admitted to our hospital at 12 years of age because of absence seizures and dyspnea. The diagnosis of SLE was made on the basis of