The only antimalarials available for lupus patients are hydroxychloroquine and mepacrine, both of which can result in dark pigmentation in the roof of the mouth, on the shins and the finger nails after some years of use. This can sometimes be minimised by using the smallest dose that is effective.
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How often does epilepsy develop after lupus?
This is an uncommon finding in SLE but it is very well described. Epilepsy can occur when the brain is inflamed with lupus, so called neuropsychiatric lupus. There may also be psychiatric symptoms like hallucinations. It can also develop after a stroke caused by antiphospholipid antibodies (‘sticky blood’).
