Involvement of the nervous system is common in LUPUS[SLE].It can involve the central nervous system[CNS] i.e the brain and also the peripheral nervous system[PNS] i.e the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.The usual feature of CNS involvement is cognitive dysfunction mainly consisting of defects in memory and reasoning.Other features that may occur are 1. Seizures 2. Psychosis...
06 February, 2009
NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT IN LUPUS
By Satyaki Mitra
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central nervous system,
CNS,
Headache,
Myelopathy,
peripheral nervous system,
PNS,
Psychosis,
stroke,
Transient ischemic attacks