Brain scan diagnosis of central nervous system involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Twenty-five patients with 29 episodes of active systemic lupus erythematosus with central nervous system involvement were studied according to a uniform protocol. Brain scans were found to be abnormal in all patients studied, and electroencephalograms were abnormal in 20/25 patients. Serial brain scanning was found to be useful in the diagnosis of exacerbations and the monitoring of corticosteroid dosage.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 37 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978