Abstract Number: 2646 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mood Disorders in Systemic Lupus Erythematousus (SLE): Results from an International, Inception Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) events in patients with SLE include mood disorders. We determined the frequency, characteristics, clinical and autoantibody associations of mood disorders in a…Abstract Number: 2991 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Ribosomal P Antibody Is a Key Autoantibody Associated with Complications of NP-SLE with High-Levels of CSF IL-8
Background/Purpose: Complications of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) are associated with the morbidity and mortality of patients with SLE. Although the detailed pathophysiology of NP-SLE…Abstract Number: 2992 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Usefulness of Diagnostic Biomarker for Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus By Anti-Microtubule Associated Protein 2 Antibody in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Background/Purpose: Microtubule associated protein-2 (MAP-2) is found exclusively in nerve cells. MAP-2 has been shown to stabilize microtubules by binding to the outer surface and…Abstract Number: 2993 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MRI in Neuropsychiatric Lupus: Correlations with the 1999 ACR Case Definitions
Background/Purpose: Neurological manifestations in SLE are diverse. Because of its varied manifestations and low prevalence, the ACR has developed nomenclature and case definitions for neuropsychiatric…Abstract Number: 2654 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Past History of Neuropsychiatric Manifestations : A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment is commonly reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its associations with neuropsychiatric involvement (NPSLE) and psychiatric factors have been…Abstract Number: 1597 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autonomic Dysfunction In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients With Previous Neuropsychiatric Involvement
Background/Purpose: Autonomic dysfunction has increasingly been described to be associated with central nervous system (CNS) disorders and has been attributed to damage of the central…Abstract Number: 1260 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum S100β Is Associated With Neuropsychiatric Manifestations In Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an important source of morbidity and mortality. S100β has been considered…Abstract Number: 221 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection Of Cerebral Microvascular Lesions In Patients With Acute Phase Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus By 7Tesla MRI
Background/Purpose: The cerebral microvascular lesions of patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) have not been fully elucidated. The 7Tesla MR scanner has high image…Abstract Number: 1436 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Application of European League Against Rheumatism Recommendations for the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Neuropsychiatric Involvement May Limit Unnecessary Diagnostic Testing and Curve Intensification of Immunosuppressive Therapy of Unclear Benefit
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients may experience a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric manifestations (neuropsychiatric [NP] SLE [NPSLE]), which pose diagnostic and therapeutic…Abstract Number: 1431 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Contributes to Clinical Assessments in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Because the clinical manifestations of NPSLE are diverse, multifaceted approaches are necessary to evaluate the disease activity and therapeutic responses. We investigated contribution of…Abstract Number: 669 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Anti N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Subunit 1 Antibodies Are Elevated in SLE
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence of autoantibodies against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunit 2 (NR2) is closely associated with brain damages leading to…Abstract Number: 299 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Cerebral and Corpus Callosum Volumes in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. A Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cerebral atrophy has been described to occur in SLE with variable frequency. Aging, systemic diseases, corticosteroid use and central nervous system (CNS) involvement may…Abstract Number: 2684 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cerebrospinal Fluid IL-6 and Anti-NMDA Receptor NR2 Antibodies As Surrogate Markers for CNS Disease Severity in SLE
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric manifestations occur in approximately one-half of patients with SLE and may cause substantial impairment of quality of life as well as disability. Among…