Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Woman with Mental Handicap

A woman with a mental handicap developed SLE. This magnified the level of her handicap, and because of her difficulties in giving a history, mildly abnormal results of tests in any one system were dismissed over long periods of time. This resulted in very late diagnosis of a potentially treatable di...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of psychiatry 1991-03, Vol.158 (3), p.427-429
1. Verfasser:	Wilson, David N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Brain Damage, Chronic - diagnosis Brain Damage, Chronic - etiology Brain Damage, Chronic - psychology Brief Reports Electroencephalography Epilepsy - diagnosis Epilepsy - etiology Epilepsy - psychology Follow-Up Studies Humans Intellectual disabilities Intellectual Disability - diagnosis Intellectual Disability - etiology Intellectual Disability - psychology Lupus Lupus erythematosus Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - psychology Medical diagnosis Mental disorders Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis Neurocognitive Disorders - etiology Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology Neurologic Examination Neuropsychological Tests Systemic lupus erythematosus
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A woman with a mental handicap developed SLE. This magnified the level of her handicap, and because of her difficulties in giving a history, mildly abnormal results of tests in any one system were dismissed over long periods of time. This resulted in very late diagnosis of a potentially treatable disease.
ISSN:	0007-1250 1472-1465
DOI:	10.1192/bjp.158.3.427