From Jeri Jewett-Tennant, MPH, for About.com
Updated: September 12, 2007
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Inflammation of the brain tissue. If caused by an infection, this can lead to abscess formation.
Cerebritis in lupus patients is usually from blood vessel damage caused by the body's own defense system. If the lupus patient has an infection that causes brain swelling, it could be due to a weakened immune system from lupus treatment or from the disease itself.
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