Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of severe longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis associated with systemic lupus erythematous

A 39-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) presented with fever, headaches and rash and was treated with empiric antibiotics for a presumable meningitis. However, cerebrospinal fluid turned out to be sterile and fever persisted with onset of hyporeflexive paraparesis with sensory lo...

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Main Authors: Ana Catarina Duarte, Sandra Sousa, Teresa Nunes, Ana Cordeiro, Pedro Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2018-04-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1210_intravenous_human_immunoglobulin_for_the_treatment_of_severe_longitudinal_extensive_transverse_myelitis_associated_with_systemic_lupus_erythematous_file.pdf