Journal article
Neuronal antibodies and cognitive function in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Abstract
The pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric lupus (NP-SLE) is unclear, but may involve vasculopathy, antibodies against nervous system tissue, or both. A major difficulty in determining the significance of antineuronal antibodies in NP-SLE has been lack of consistent clinical diagnostic approaches. By utilizing a new clinical classification of NP-SLE, neuropsychological assessments, and an assay for IgG antineuronal antibodies, we have found a …
Authors
Denburg JA; Carbotte RM; Denburg SD
Journal
Neurology, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 464–467
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 1987
DOI
10.1212/wnl.37.3.464
ISSN
0028-3878