Cataclysmically disseminating neurologic presentation in an immunosuppressed lupus patient: From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Case Conference Proceedings

A 54-year-old woman presented with complaints of myalgias, fatigue, and progressive leg weakness of several weeks duration, followed by acute loss of vision in her left eye. Her medical history was notable for long-standing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that was actively treated with prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil, and quinacrine.

Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - June 12, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Perrone, C. M., Lisak, R. P., Meltzer, E. I., Sguigna, P., Tizazu, E., Jacobs, D., Melamed, E., Lucas, A., Freeman, L., Pardo, G., Goodman, A., Fox, E. J., Costello, K., Parsons, M. S., Zamvil, S. S., Frohman, E. M., Frohman, T. C. Tags: All Infections, Meningitis, Viral infections, Retina, Transverse myelitis Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges Source Type: research