Guillian-Barre syndrome as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus – case report and review of literature
Open Access
- 1 May 2015
- journal article
- case report
- Published by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Annals of Saudi Medicine
- Vol. 35 (3), 263-265
- https://doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.263
Abstract
A number of neurological entities have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Gullian-Barre syndrome (GBS) as a presenting feature of SLE remains uncommon with just 9 cases reported in the last half-century with the first case reported in 19641-9 (Table 1). We report a young female presenting with GBS in whom SLE and WHO class V lupus nephritis (LN) was subsequently diagnosed. The neurological symptoms partially responded to pulse methylprednisone, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and plasmapheresis.Keywords
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