Vertical gaze palsy and intraoral numbness in a patient with neuro-psychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and literature review

We report, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus with clinical presentation of bilateral upward gaze palsy and intraoral numbness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was able to identify the pathogenic lesion at the left side of midbrain,...

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Published in:Lupus 2020-11, Vol.29 (13), p.1811-1814
Main Authors: Fung, Kin Fen Kevin, Chan, Eugene Yu-hin, Ma, Alison Lap-tak, Yeung, Wai-lan, Lai, Wai-ming, Kan, Elaine Yee-ling
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Literature reviews
Lupus
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mesencephalon
Mucosa
Neuroimaging
Neurological complications
Palate
Paralysis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Summary:We report, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus with clinical presentation of bilateral upward gaze palsy and intraoral numbness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was able to identify the pathogenic lesion at the left side of midbrain, involving the vertical gaze center and sensory pathways for innervating the buccal and hard palate mucosa. A course of aggressive immunosuppressive treatment resulted in prompt resolution of gaze palsy and the midbrain lesion.
ISSN:0961-2033
1477-0962
DOI:10.1177/0961203320950025