Hypothermia and systemic lupus erythematosus

S L Kugler; D T Costakos; A M Aron; H Spiera

Hypothermia and systemic lupus erythematosus

J Rheumatol. 1990 May;17(5):680-1.

Authors

S L Kugler¹, D T Costakos, A M Aron, H Spiera

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York 10029.

PMID: 2359081

Abstract

We describe an 18-year-old black woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with an exacerbation of polymyositis and neuropsychiatric symptoms. After starting prednisone she became hypothermic for 5 days. Hypothermia associated with SLE has been described in only 3 patients.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Body Temperature
Female
Humans
Hypothermia / complications*
Hypothermia / physiopathology
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
Mental Disorders / complications
Nervous System Diseases / complications
Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

Prednisone