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Lupus Cerebritis as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Young Female
Neurology
  • Kiranpreet Gosal, HCA Healthcare
  • Erin Pollock, HCA Healthcare
  • Andrew Mangano, HCA Healthcare
  • Kevin Dao, HCA Healthcare
Division
South Atlantic
Hospital
Grand Strand Medical Center
Document Type
Manuscript
Publication Date
4-2-2021
Keywords
  • systemic lupus erythematosus,
  • lupus cerebritis,
  • psychosis,
  • neuropsychiatric lupus
Abstract

The psychiatric and neurological symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are referred to as lupus cerebritis. The wide range of symptoms associated with SLE can pose a diagnostic challenge. We present a case of lupus cerebritis in a 31-year-old female presenting with psychosis. We present this case to increase awareness of the psychiatric manifestations of SLE that can be mistaken for more common etiologies of psychosis.

Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Gosal K, Pollock E, Mangano A, et al. Lupus Cerebritis as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Young Female. Cureus. 2021;13(4):e14259. doi:10.7759/cureus.14259