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Abstracts tagged "Cognitive dysfunction"

  • Abstract Number: 0330 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Assessing the Utility of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a Screening Tool for Cognitive Impairment in Patients with SLE Using a Bayesian Item-Response Theory Model

    Juan Pablo Diaz-Martinez1, Michelle Barraclough2, Kimberley Yuen3, Oshrat Tayer-Shifman4, Andrea Knight5, Kathleen Bingham6, Jiandong Su1, Mahta Kakvan1, Carolina Munoz1, Maria Carmela Tartaglia7, Leslet Ruttan8, Joan Wither9, May Choi10, Dennisse Bonilla1, Simone Appenzeller11, Patricia Katz12, Dorcas Beaton13, Robin Green8 and Zahi Touma1, 1Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Queen's University School of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, 5The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7University of Toronto Krembil Neurosciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 8University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 11Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, 12UCSF, San Rafael, CA, 13Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) is one of the most common manifestations of neuropsychiatric syndromes in patients with SLE, with a prevalence ranging from 20% to…
  • Abstract Number: 2058 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Evidence on the Construct Validity of the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire Among Adult Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Stefan Perera1, Jiandong Su2, Kathleen Bingham3, Mahta Kakvan1, Maria Carmela Tartaglia4, Leslet Ruttan5, Joan Wither1, May Choi6, Simone Appenzeller7, Dorcas Beaton8, Dennisse Bonilla2, Patricia Katz9, Robin Green5, Michelle Barraclough10 and Zahi Touma2, 1Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University of Toronto Krembil Neurosciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, 8Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9UCSF, San Rafael, CA, 10Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) is prevalent in SLE and negatively impacts social and occupational engagement. There is a need for a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM)…
  • Abstract Number: 0363 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Centrally-Acting Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (cACEi) and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (cARB) Use and Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Systemic Lupus

    Chrisanna Dobrowolski1, Michelle Barraclough2, Jiandong Su3, Milica Tanic4, Kathleen Bingham5, Leslet Ruttan6, Dorcas Beaton7, Joan Wither8, Maria Carmela Tartaglia9, Mahta Kakvan3, Nicole Anderson3, Dennisse Bonilla3, Robin Green6 and Zahi Touma3, 1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 2Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4McMaster University, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 8Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9University of Toronto Krembil Neurosciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is detectable in 40% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite this high prevalence, there are limited treatment options for…
  • Abstract Number: 2074 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Poor Executive Function Correlates with Increased Disease Damage and Impaired Patient-Reported Outcomes in Youth with Childhood-Onset Lupus: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Tala El Tal1, Santiago Arciniegas2, Sarah Mossad3, Ibrahim Mohamed4, Victoria Lishak5, Stephanie Fevrier6, Lawrence Ng3, Paris Moaf3, Joanna Law3, ashley Danguecan3, Linda Hiraki7, Deborah Levy8 and Andrea Knight1, 1The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4The Hospital for Sick Children, Neurosciences and Mental Health, Research Institute, ON, Canada 3Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Brampton, ON, Canada, 5The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Genetics and Genome Biology, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, 8Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Services, SickKids Research Institute; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction affects up to 60% of youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), particularly executive dysfunction (ED), with adverse effects on treatment adherence,…
  • Abstract Number: 0456 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Functional Connectivity, Enhanced Blood-Brain Barrier Leakage and Cognitive Impairment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    John Hanly1, Jason Robertson1, Lyna Kamintsky1, Alon Friedman1, Steven Beyea1, John Fisk1, Antonina Omisade1, Cindy Calkin1, Tim Bardouille1, Chris Bowen1, Alexandra Legge1, Arnold Mitnitski2, Kara Matheson2 and Javeria Hashmi1, 1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment is the most frequent manifestation of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), yet the mechanisms underlying it remain poorly understood. We have previously…
  • Abstract Number: 0777 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Potential Biomarkers of Cognitive Impairment in the Context of Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Santiago Arciniegas1, Sarah Mossad2, Tala El Tal3, Lawrence Ng4, Paris Moaf4, Helen Branson4, Adrienne Davis4, Linda Hiraki4, Deborah Levy4, Ashley Danguecan2 and Andrea Knight2, 1University of Toronto/The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive complaints are common in children with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE), but neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE) remains challenging to diagnose and treat. To increase…
  • Abstract Number: 0859 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Evaluation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a Screening Tool for Cognitive Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Sudha Raghunath1, Yifat Glikmann-Johnston1, Eric Morand2, Julie Stout1 and Alberta Hoi3, 1Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Melbourne, Australia, 3Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health & Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) affects approximately 40% of SLE patients (1), impacting on employment, daily function, and quality of life (2)(3). Diagnostic neuropsychological testing is…
  • Abstract Number: 0872 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Lack of Association Between Cognitive Test Performance and Cognitive Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

    Sudha Raghunath1, Yifat Glikmann-Johnston1, Emma Guymer1, Eric Morand2, Julie Stout1 and Alberta Hoi3, 1Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Melbourne, Australia, 3Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health & Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is reported to affect approximately 40% of SLE patients (1). Mood disorders have been associated with both cognitive symptoms and cognitive…
  • Abstract Number: 0885 • ACR Convergence 2021

    SLE Phenotypes Formed from Machine Learning and Their Associations with Cognitive Impairment

    Michelle Barraclough1, Lauren Erdman2, Andrea Knight3, Juan Diaz-Martinez4, Kathleen Bingham5, Jiandong Su6, Mahta Kakvan6, Maria Tartaglia6, Lesley Ruttan5, Joan Wither6, May Choi7, Marvin Fritzler8, Dennisse Bonilla6, Dorcas Beaton9, Ben Parker10, Robin Green6, Patricia Katz11, Ian N. Bruce10 and Zahi Touma12, 1University of Manchester, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 8University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 9Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 11University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 12University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) in SLE is a significant problem with limited treatment options. This is in part due to the uncertainty regarding the multifaceted…
  • Abstract Number: 0887 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Association of Mycophenolate and Azathioprine Use with Cognitive Function in SLE

    Chrisanna Dobrowolski1, Jiandong Su2, John McGinley1, Melissa Fazzari1, Kathleen Bingham3, Nicole Anderson2, Dorcas Beaton4, Lesley Ruttan3, Joan Wither2, Maria Tartaglia2, Mahta Kakvan2, Dennisse Bonilla2, May Choi5, Marvin Fritzler6, Patricia Katz7, Robin Green2, Chaim Putterman1 and Zahi Touma8, 1Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 6University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 8University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) which can have detrimental consequences for those affected. To date, no treatments…
  • Abstract Number: 0889 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Association of Subjective Cognitive Report Using PDQ-20 to a Neuropsychological Battery in a Cohort of SLE Patients

    Ambika Gupta1, Sindhu Johnson2, Jiandong Su3, Andrea Knight4, Juan Diaz-Martinez5, Kathleen Bingham6, Mahta Kakvan3, Maria Tartaglia3, Lesley Ruttan6, Joan Wither3, May Choi7, Marvin Fritzler8, Dennisse Bonilla3, Dorcas Beaton9, Patricia Katz10, Robin Green3 and Zahi Touma1, 1University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada, 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 8University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 9Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can lead to a number of neuropsychiatric manifestations including cognitive impairment (CI). Previous meta-analyses have reported the prevalence of CI…
  • Abstract Number: 0892 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Screening for Cognitive Impairment with the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Ruyi Pan1, Juan Diaz-Martinez2, Jessica Gronsbell1 and Zahi Touma3, 1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology Neuropsychological Battery (ACR-NB) is the standard screening test for cognitive impairment (CI) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). While the…
  • Abstract Number: 0895 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Insight into Intraindividual Variability Across Neuropsychological Tests and Its Association with Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Jennifer He1, Juan Diaz-Martinez2, Kathleen Bingham3, Jiandong Su4, Mahta Kakvan4, Maria Tartaglia4, Lesley Ruttan3, Dorcas Beaton5, Joan Wither4, May Choi6, Marvin Fritzler7, Nicole Anderson4, Dennisse Bonilla4, Robin Green4, Patricia Katz8 and Zahi Touma9, 1Western University, London, ON, Canada, 2UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 7University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 8University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 9University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Dispersion is defined as the variability in an individual’s performance across multiple tasks at a single assessment visit. This measure has been studied in…
  • Abstract Number: 1293 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Studying Clusters of Patients with SLE According to Cognitive Function, Self-reported Outcomes, Disease Activity, and Clusters Dynamic over 1 Year

    Ambika Gupta1, Sindhu Johnson2, Jiandong Su3, Kathleen Bingham4, Andrea Knight5, Juan Diaz-Martinez6, Mahta Kakvan3, Maria Tartaglia3, Lesley Ruttan4, Joan Wither3, May Choi7, Marvin Fritzler8, Dennisse Bonilla3, Dorcas Beaton9, Patricia Katz10, Robin Green3 and Zahi Touma1, 1University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada, 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, 6UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 8University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 9Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, 10University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has a high prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) (38% (95% confidence interval: 33-43%)). Patient reported outcomes (PROs) capture patient perceptions…
  • Abstract Number: 1317 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Impairment of Memory in Axial Spondyloarthritis?

    Stefan Kleinert1, Florian Schuch2, Praxedis Rapp2, Monika Ronneberger2, Joerg Wendler2, Patrizia Sternad3, Florian Popp3, Peter Bartz-Bazzanella4, Cay Von der Decken5, Kirsten Karberg6, Georg Gauler7, Patrick Wurth8, Susanna Späthling-Mestekemper9, Christoph Kuhn10, Mathias Englbrecht11, Wolfgang Vorbrüggen12, Georg Adler13 and Martin Welcker14, 1Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie - Nephrologie (PGRN), Erlangen, Germany, 2Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie-Nephrologie, Erlangen, Germany, 3Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Rheumatologie Dr. M. Welcker GmbH, Planegg, Germany, 4Rhein-Maas Klinikum, Wuerselen, Germany, 5Klinik für Internistische Rheumatologie, Rhein-Maas-Klinikum, Würselen, Germany, 6Praxis für Rheumatologie und Innere Medizin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany, 7rheumapraxis, Osnabrck, Germany, 8Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Osnabrück, Germany, 9Rheumapraxis München, München, Germany, 10Praxis für Rheumatologie, Karlsruhe, Germany, Karlsruhe, Germany, 11Freelance Healthcare Data Scientist, Eckental, Germany., Eckental, Germany, 12Verein zur Förderung der Rheumatologie e.V., Würselen, Germany, 13Institut für Studien zur Psychischen Gesundheit (ISPG), Mannheim, Germany, 14MVZ für Rheumatologie, Planegg, Germany

    Background/Purpose: There is certain evidence that neuropsychiatric changes occur in systemic lupus(1) and rheumatoid arthritis (2). However, there is little knowledge about possible cognitive changes…
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