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Recurrent brainstem dysfunction preceding systemic manifestations of childhood lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
LUI W. Y.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1981.tb00020.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brainstem , lupus erythematosus , systemic disease , girl , connective tissue disease , dermatology , pediatrics , immunology , pathology , autoimmune disease , disease , immunopathology , antibody , psychology , developmental psychology
. Clinical details are described of a 6‐year‐old girl who had recurrent episodes of brainstem dysfunction interposed with spontaneous remissions for 5 years before the appearance of characteristic systemic manifestations of lupus erythematosus. The difficulty of establishing the diagnosis is discussed.