Authors:
Alireza Khabbazia, Leyla Ghadakchia, Yalda Yazdanib, Elham Habibzadec, Amirreza Khalajib,d*, Saba Mehrtabare
a Connective Tissue Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of medical science, Iran
b Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
c Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IRAN
d Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
e Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Corresponding author: Amirreza Khalaji
Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
Golgasht Avenue, Tabriz, Iran
Postal code: 5166614756
Email: amirrezakhalaji96@gmail.com
Tel: +98 (912) 032 8015
Abstract : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; lupus) is an autoimmune disease. The common neurological manifestations are psychosis, cognitive dysfunction, and headache. Transverse myelitis (TM) may be the first manifestation of lupus. We describe one such case in which TM was the only presentation of SLE.