J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2000 Sep;18(5):657-660.

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Recurrent Myelitis and Optic Neuritis

• Ahn TB
• Yoon BW

Abstract

Neurological manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can mimic multiple sclerosis (MS) or Devic's syndrome (DS). We report a 16-year-old woman with recurrent myelitis and optic neuritis. She also had an antinuclear antibody, an anti double-stranded DNA antibody and a positive lupus erythematosus cell. Because MS is a diagnosis of exclusion, brainstem involvement is not compatible with DS. We therefore diagnosed her case as a SLE with recurrent myelitis and optic neuritis.

Keyword

Lupus erythematosus/Systemic; Multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitis optica; Myelitis; Optic neuritis

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Antibodies, Antinuclear
Brain Stem
Diagnosis
DNA
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Multiple Sclerosis
Myelitis*
Neurologic Manifestations
Neuromyelitis Optica
Optic Neuritis*
Antibodies, Antinuclear
DNA