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Respiratory arrest in systemic lupus erythematosus due to phrenic nerve neuropathy

R Omdal

Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway, romdal{at}online.no, omro{at}sir.no

P Roos

Department of Neurophysiology, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway

K Wildhagen

Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway

R Gunnarsson

Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway

Diaphragmatic weakness in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a controversial issue and is claimed to have a neuropathic, myopathic or unknown pathogenesis. In this patient a predominantly motor neuropathy with diaphragmatic paralysis due to axonal involvement of the phrenic nerve was discovered and successfully treated with immunosuppressive drugs.

Key Words: EMG • neuropathy • NCV • SLE • SLS

Lupus, Vol. 13, No. 10, 817-819 (2004)
DOI: 10.1191/0961203304lu1070cr
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