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Pseudotumour cerebri in SLE
D Horoshovski1, H Amital, M Katz
1Research Unit of Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Clinical Rheumatology
|November 1, 1995
Summary
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can cause severe headaches due to benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). This case highlights BIH as a challenging neuro-psychiatric manifestation of SLE, often resistant to standard treatments.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with diverse neurological manifestations.
- Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH), characterized by elevated intracranial pressure, is an uncommon but significant neuro-psychiatric complication of SLE.
- Risk factors such as obesity, steroid therapy, and SLE itself can converge to precipitate severe BIH presentations.