A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chorea as an Initial Manifestation.
- Author:
Seung Hyun KIM
1
;
Hee Tae KIM
;
Sang Joon JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Chorea
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome;
Brain;
Chorea*;
Collagen;
Female;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Metabolic Diseases;
Steroids;
Vascular Diseases;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(3):365-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chorea may be a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus or other types of diseases such as collagen vascular diseases, antiphospholipid syndrome, Huntingtonanjx disease, or a metabolic disease. Although SLE is a well known cause of chorea, chorea as an initial manifestation of SLE is rare. The pathogenesis is unclear, and for this reason, sev-eral pathophysiologic mechanisms are suggested. We report a 19-year-old girl who presented with chorea in the absence of clinically evident SLE and had positive antiphospholipid antibodies, a normal brain image study, and a good response to steroids.
