Autoimmune diseases of the brain, imaging and clinical review

G Shadmani, TJ Simkins… - The Neuroradiology …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
There is an extensive spectrum of autoimmune entities that can involve the central nervous
system, which has expanded with the emergence of new imaging modalities and several …

Reduced homovanillic acid, SDF-1α and SCGF-β levels in cerebrospinal fluid are related to depressive states in systemic lupus erythematosus

Y Fujita, S Iwata, S Hidese, S Ishiwata, S Ide… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study aimed to seek a new method of evaluation and surrogate markers for
diffuse neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). Methods We enrolled 44 patients with SLE between …

Mental health conditions in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

X Liu, X Jia, X Wang, YB Wei, JJ Liu - Rheumatology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The reported prevalence of mental health conditions (MHCs) in people with
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ranges widely. Whether MHCs are associated with …

Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with disease activity and oxidative stress: a comparative study with rheumatoid arthritis for …

DC de Sousa, EST Sobreira, WLQ Feitosa… - BMC neuroscience, 2023 - Springer
Background The prevalence and pathophysiological mechanisms of cognitive deficits (CD)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are very …

White matter hyperintensities associate with cognitive slowing in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and neuropsychiatric symptoms

RC Monahan, F Inglese, H Middelkoop… - RMD open, 2021 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective To compare cognitive function between patients with different phenotypes of
neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) and assess its association with …

Effects of the Glucocorticoid-Mediated Mitochondrial Translocation of Glucocorticoid Receptors on Oxidative Stress and Pyroptosis in BV-2 Microglia

R Dang, X Hou, X Huang, C Huang, X Zhao… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Microglia are resident macrophages within the central nervous system, serving as the first
responders to neuroinflammation. Glucocorticoids (GCs) may cause damage to brain tissue …

Clinical outcome in patients with suspected inflammatory neuropsychiatric lupus treated with immunosuppression: an observational cohort study

RC Monahan, LJJ Beaart-van de Voorde… - Lupus Science & …, 2023 - lupus.bmj.com
Background The short-term and long-term outcome of inflammatory neuropsychiatric SLE
(NPSLE) with immunosuppressive treatment is largely unknown. We used clinical data from …

The effects of disease activity, inflammation, depression and cognitive fatigue on resting state fMRI in systemic lupus erythematosus

M Barraclough, S McKie, B Parker, R Elliott… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Cognitive dysfunction (CD) and depression are interlinked comorbidities of SLE.
They may be the result of altered brain mechanisms. This study aimed to examine SLE …

Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 interaction with inflammation and clinical characteristics in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus

MAB Wegener, S Möller, MN Olesen, JS Madsen… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Central nervous system (CNS) proteins such as neurofilament light chain (NfL)
and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) are released into the body fluids following CNS …

Diffuse cerebral edema with leukoencephalopathy revealing systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and review of literature

R Zouari, MZ Saeid, M Marzouk, A Rachdi… - Lupus, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common autoimmune disease with
various symptoms involving multiple organs. Neuropsychological manifestations are various …