Abstracts tagged "neurology"

Abstract Number: 0312 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Use of Electromyography as a Screening Tool in Sarcoidosis-associated Neuropathy
Kristen Caldwell¹, Sindhuja Koppu¹, Huzaefah Syed², Aamer Syed¹, Jordana Kron¹, Thomas Iden¹ and Kelly Gwathmey¹, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is the most common peripheral nervous system manifestation of sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of SFN includes clinical evaluation, occasionally skin biopsy to…
Abstract Number: 0363 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Risk of Demyelinating Diseases Among Patients on TNF-Alpha Inhibitors: A Cohort Study Using the TriNetX Database
Rafal Ali¹, Yurilu Gonzalez Moret², Roua Hussein³ and Fabian Rodriguez⁴, ¹Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia, Lansdale, PA, ²Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Al-Mustansiriyah University/ college of medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: TNF-alpha inhibitors are widely used in the field of rheumatology and have been linked to various possible adverse events, including demyelinating diseases. This association…
Abstract Number: 0272 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk Factors for Severe Outcome in Susac Syndrome: A National Cohort Study
Marion Peyre¹, Arthur Mageau¹, Marie-cecile Henry Feugeas², Serge Doan², Caroline Halimi², Isabelle Klein³, Tiphaine Goulenok², Chrystelle Francois², Marie-Paule Chauveheid², Thomas Papo¹ and Karim Sacre¹, ¹Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, ²Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France, ³Clinique Alleray-Labrouste, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare vasculitis affecting the brain, retina and inner ear in young women. Nonreversible hearing loss is the main long-term…
Abstract Number: 0836 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vagotomy and Subsequent Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: A Danish Register-Based Cohort Study
Matthew Baker¹, Dávid Nagy², Suzanne Tamang³, Erzsébet Horváth-Puhó² and Henrik Toft Sørensen², ¹Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ²Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an emerging potential therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Given preliminary benefit observed with VNS in RA, we hypothesized that…
Abstract Number: 0837 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Clinical Trial of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Matthew Baker¹, Sarah Kavanagh², Stanley Cohen³, Alan Matsumoto⁴, Ara Dikranian⁵, John Tesser⁶, Alan Kivitz⁷, Konstantinos Alataris⁸ and Mark Genovese⁹, ¹Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ²Kavanagh Statistical Consulting, LLC, Apex, NC, ³Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Wheaton, MD, ⁵Cabrillo Center for Rheumatic Disease, San Diego, CA, ⁶Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, Phoenix, AZ, ⁷Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA, ⁸Nēsos, Menlo Park, CA, ⁹Stanford University, Sunnyvale, CA
Background/Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has emerged in recent decades as a potential therapy for RA.We have previously shown that auricular VNS produced an average…
Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neurologic Manifestations of Pediatric Sjogren’s Disease Patients: Case Series from an Academic Children’s Hospital
Maya Faison¹, Catherine Lavallee², Joseph McDonald¹ and Cuoghi Edens¹, ¹University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of Sjogren's disease (SD) is becoming increasingly recognized in pediatric rheumatology. Despite fewer sicca symptoms, it has been shown that pediatric SD…
Abstract Number: 1473 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mortality from Diseases of the Nervous System in Patients with Lupus in the past Two Decades
Ansaam Daoud¹, Loai Dweik², Marina Nighat Magrey³ and Omer Pamuk⁴, ¹University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Akron, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH, ³Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁴University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: SLE is a chronic autoimmune disease and affects many organ systems. Juvenile onset disease, male sex, renal involvement, and central nervous system involvement are…
Abstract Number: 1541 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neurologic Involvement Does Not Affect Cumulative Survival Rates in Patients with ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Is Less Commonly Associated with Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis in Patients with GPA
Gatr-alnada Gheriani¹ and Petar Lenert², ¹University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Tiffin, IA, ²University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of nervous system manifestations in a cohort of patients with Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) and…
Abstract Number: 1553 • ACR Convergence 2023
Central Nervous System Involvement and Mimickers in ANCA Associated Vasculitis
Yeliz Yagiz Ozogul¹, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu², Murat Ozogul³, Osman Kizilkilic⁴, Yesim Ozguler⁵, Ugur Uygunoglu⁶, Vedat Hamuryudan² and Gulen Hatemi², ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İstanbul, Turkey, ⁶Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV). On the other hand, AAV patients may develop complications or other conditions…
Abstract Number: 1863 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immune-mediated Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: Focusing on the Localization and Volume of Thickened Dura Mater Lesion
Yasuhiro Shimojima¹, Junji Ikeda² and Yoshiki Sekijima¹, ¹Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan, ²Department of Medicine (Neurologu and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
Background/Purpose: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare inflammatory neurological disorder characterized by the thickened dura mater with extensive tissue fibrosis and immune-mediated inflammation. Notably, headaches…
Abstract Number: 1913 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neurosarcoidosis Disease Epidemiology. University Hospital in Northern Spain 1999-2019
Ana Serrano-Combarro¹, Alba Herrero-Morant², Lara Sanchez-Bilbao³, Inigo Gonzalez-Mazon³, David Martinez-Lopez⁴, Jose Luis Martin-Varillas⁵, Raul Fernandez-Ramon⁶ and Ricardo Blanco⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Ontinyent, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁴Hospital de Sierrallana, Santander, Spain, ⁵Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Neurosarcoidosis (NS) is a serious and relative uncommon complication of sarcoidosis. Data on incidence is scarce and varies worldwide. Our objective is toestimate NS…
Abstract Number: 2186 • ACR Convergence 2023
Neurological Complications in Sjögren’s: Occurrence & Impact on Patient Quality of Life
Matt Makara, Janet Church and Katherine Hammitt, Sjögren’s Foundation, Reston, VA
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's is a serious and systemic autoimmune disease that affects the entire body, including the nervous system. This study aimed to better understand the…
Abstract Number: 2492 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Impact of Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis on Self-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life
Rula Hajj-Ali¹, Chao Zhang², Renee Borchin³, Jenn Gordon⁴, David Cuthbertson³, Carol McAlear⁵, Christine Yeung⁵, David Badenoch⁶, Cristina Burroughs³ and Peter Merkel⁵, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network (VPPRN), Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network (VPPRN), Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Neurologic involvement (NI) is a common manifestation in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and can lead to chronic pain and disability. This project assessed…
Abstract Number: 067 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Children with Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
Yike Jiang, Alexander Sandweiss, Timothy Erickson, Eyal Muscal and Kristy Murray, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The discovery of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis heralded a new class of neuropsychiatric illnesses mediated by autoantibodies, known collectively as autoimmune encephalitis. The clinical…
Abstract Number: 1844 • ACR Convergence 2022
Biological Therapy in Neurosarcoidosis: Study of 30 Patients from a Series of 234 Systemic Sarcoidosis from a University Hospital
Alba Herrero-Morant¹, David Martínez-López², Lara Sánchez-Bilbao², iñigo Gonzalez-Mazon², José Luis Martín-Varillas³, Raúl fernández-ramón², Carmen Alvarez Reguera², Miguel Ángel González-Gay⁴ and Ricardo Blanco⁵, ¹Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Ontinyent, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ³Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Cantabria, Spain, ⁴Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Universidad de Cantabria; Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; Research group on genetic epidemiology and atherosclerosis in systemic diseases and in metabolic diseases of the musculoskeletal system, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, ⁵Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Neurosarcoidosis (NS) is a severe complication of sarcoidosis. NS may be classified according to several subtypes. Data on therapy, including biological therapy (BT) is…

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