Psychosis and Parkinsonism as the Only Initial Features of SLE in an Elderly Female – A Case Report

Ming-Tuen Lam, Ethan Shvueli, Christian Johannes Amlang, Nuri Jacoby, Joshua Scheers-Masters, Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Division of Rheumatology, Maimonides Medical Center

The Neurohospitalist

Published online on December 23, 2025

Abstract

The Neurohospitalist, Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 310-314, July 2026.
Background:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system autoimmune disease that may affect any organ of the body. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) defines 19 neuropsychiatric syndromes that can be directly attributed to SLE, including ...