[Choreoathetosis syndrome in a female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus].

A case with choreoathetoid syndrome is described in a patient with advanced picture of systemic lupus erythematosus. The ineffective cerebroprotective therapy is associated with the grave affection of the deep cerebral structures by he lupus vascuitis. The adequate interpretation of the pathological deviations in the CNS in systemic lupus could contribute to their early diagnosis and timely treatment.