Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Chen Fei NgChia Yin ChongPublished in: The Neurohospitalist (2021)
A 37-year-old man with underlying systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis presented with an episode of generalized tonic seizure. He complained of poor concentration and forgetfulness for 1 week. He suffered a relapse of lupus nephritis 4 months ago and received a course of intravenous methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil. Clinically, there was no focal neurological deficit. Retroviral screening was negative. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed eccentric and concentric signs which confirmed the diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cerebral ischemia
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- contrast enhanced
- high dose
- toxoplasma gondii
- brain injury
- computed tomography
- diffusion weighted imaging
- disease activity
- single cell
- resting state
- resistance training
- clinical trial
- rheumatoid arthritis
- multiple sclerosis
- magnetic resonance