Abstract:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease of the immune system, has a relapsing-remitting course. It is known to affect multiple organ systems of the body, including the nervous system. Cranial neuropathy, particularly facial neuropathy, is an unusual complication of SLE whose pathogenic mechanism is still not understood. Cardiac involvement, like myocarditis and papilledema, is another rare presentation of SLE. A 23-year-old male had bilateral lower motor neuron type of facial palsy which on a thorough in… Show more
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