Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder
that can affect any organ tissue during disease process. SLE may
influence the nervous system at multiple levels for which it is termed
#neuropsychiatric systemic lupus #erythematosus (NPSLE). SLE associated
myelitis is a sever but relative rare complication with a prevalence of
around 1% among SLE population [1]. The neurological deficits of SLE
associated myelitis comprise motor, sensory and autonomic dysfunctions.
Motor symptoms include an acute or subacute #paraparesis that can involve
the upper extremities, with initial flaccidity followed by #spasticity.
Most patients have a sensory level. Typical sensory dysfunctions include
pain, #dysesthesia, paresthesia or sensory loss. Autonomic symptoms
comprise bladder and bowel incontinence, difficulty voiding,
constipation or incomplete evacuation, and sexual dysfunction. The signs
and symptoms depend on the level and the extent of spinal injury.
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