Abstract Number: 2303 • ACR Convergence 2023
Are Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE) Associated with More Frequent Hospitalizations or Exposure to a Greater Number of Immunosuppressive Medications?
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms occur in >50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A major barrier to research includes the non-specific nature of neuropsychiatric…Abstract Number: 2447 • ACR Convergence 2023
Interleukin-6 Activates Glial Cells and Induces Cognitive Dysfunction in Murine Neuropsychiatric Lupus
Background/Purpose: Up to 50% of SLE patients experience neuropsychiatric involvement (neuropsychiatric lupus, or NPLSE) in the form of cognitive deficits, memory loss, depression, and anxiety.…Abstract Number: 0478 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Long-term Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Children Born to Women with Systemic Sclerosis: Assessment Through a Self-reported Questionnaire by the Mothers and Nneuropsychiatric Evaluations of the Children
Background/Purpose: The long-term neuropsychiatric (NP) outcome of children born to mothers affected by autoimmune diseases (AIDs) represents a controversial topic, with few studies1-3 reporting a…Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2023
Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Neuropsychiatric Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is linked to increased morbidity, mortality, and adverse health-related quality of life. Early disease, a history of NPSLE, aPL…Abstract Number: 0570 • ACR Convergence 2023
BLyS Levels Are Elevated in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Neuropsychiatric Manifestations
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies and auto reactive B cells participate on the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affecting various organs and tissues, including the nervous system,…Abstract Number: 0890 • ACR Convergence 2023
Specificity of Brain-Intrinsic and Hematopoietic-Derived Mechanisms in Mediating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease that affects multiple end organs including the brain. Despite a prevalence of over 50% in…Abstract Number: 0895 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lipocalin-2 Promotes Cutaneous and Neuropsychiatric Disease in Murine Lupus
Background/Purpose: One central mechanism believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is temporary disruption of the blood brain barrier (BBB).…Abstract Number: 1234 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cognitive Performance Score of the Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Software in a Brazilian Cohort and Its Association with Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: The PedAnam (Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics) is an automatic software to evaluate cognitive performance that has recently been validated into Portugues (Brazil). The…Abstract Number: 1460 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Neuropsychiatric Involvement on Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Substantial proportions of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients report severe fatigue and adverse Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Particularly neuropsychiatric manifestations have been associated…Abstract Number: 1473 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mortality from Diseases of the Nervous System in Patients with Lupus in the past Two Decades
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: 1478 • ACR Convergence 2023
Presentation and Outcomes of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multicenter Cohort and a Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, therapies, and outcomes of patients with SLE and Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Methods: We performed a multicenter cohort…Abstract Number: 1601 • ACR Convergence 2023
Interleukin-6 Disrupts Blood-cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier Permeability in Murine Neuropsychiatric Lupus
Background/Purpose: In exploring the pathogenic mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE), it was discovered that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from lupus patients often contains neurotoxic antibodies, cytokines,…Abstract Number: 041 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Cognitive Performance Score of the Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics Software in a Brazilian Cohort
Background/Purpose: The PedAnam (Pediatric Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics) is an automatic software to evaluate cognitive performance that has recently been validated into Portugues (Brazil). The…Abstract Number: 1460 • ACR Convergence 2022
Neuropsychiatric Lupus in Late and Early Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE) is challenging due to its variegated presentation, absence of diagnostic biomarkers and radiological imaging. The NPSLE is further…Abstract Number: 1663 • ACR Convergence 2022
Age-Dependent Expansion and Activation of Disease-Associated Microglia in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease that affects multipe end organs, including the brain. Despite a prevalence of over 50% in…