Journal article
Neuropsychological correlates of serum lymphocytotoxic antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by frequent neuropsychiatric (NP) manifestations. At least two different pathogenetic mechanisms have been proposed for NP-SLE, including vasculitis and antibodies against neuronal antigens, the latter as expressed by the presence of brain cross-reactive lymphocyte antibodies. We have previously reported a high prevalence of cognitive dysfunction in SLE which can remain …
Authors
Denburg SD; Carbotte RM; Long AA; Denburg JA
Journal
Brain Behavior and Immunity, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 222–234
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 1988
DOI
10.1016/0889-1591(88)90024-4
ISSN
0889-1591