Case report describes autoimmune myelitis triggered by a parainfectious bacterial infection in a patient with SLE, emphasizing neurological symptoms.
To describe an unusual initial presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) that highlights three key features: combined cord and nerve-root involvement, extreme CSF inflammation in an autoimmune myelitis, and a parainfectious bacterial trigger.
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