The Diagnostic Dilemma of "The Great Imitator": Heart and Cerebral Involvement of Lupus Manifesting as Bilateral Upper and Lower Extremity Weakness.
Alexander SantosCatrina KureCesar SanchezPhillip GrossPublished in: Case reports in rheumatology (2023)
Our patient presented with reversible focal neurological deficits, elevated high-sensitive troponin levels, and high lupus serum antibodies who showed significant improvement after the introduction of high-dose steroids. This case recommends keeping a large differential and to not discount patients' past comorbidities for causing atypical symptomatology.