A report of three cases with lupus myelitis.
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چکیده
Lupus myelitis (LM) is a rare but serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In 2009, Birnbaum et al. suggested that LM could be classified into two subtypes, namely gray and white matter myelitis, based on neurological examination findings. Here we describe three cases of this disorder, one with signs of white matter dysfunction and two with signs of gray matter dysfunction. We discuss the potential role of autoantibodies in the development of LM.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of rheumatology
دوره 4 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017