Introduction: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus is often clinically challenging to diagnose, treat and monitor. Although brain magnetic resonance imaging is frequently performed before lumbar puncture in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus, it is not clear from the literature whether specific brain magnetic resonance imaging findings are associated with distinct clinical features of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on published studies of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus including brain magnetic resonance imaging and the 1999 American College of Rheumatology-defined clinical neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus syndromes to determine their relationship. Pooled prevalence and risk ratio for distinct neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus associations were determined with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Of 821 studies screened, 21 fulfilled inclusion criteria. A total of ...

Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) is one of the major cause of morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its treatment depends on identification of pathogenic mechanisms. We describe the rare case of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) complicated by pericardial effusion combined to low C4 level persisting and hyperprolactinaemia. A cyclophosphamide therapy showed a good response in a 21-year old woman with disturbances in thought processes and an acute confusional state with sierositis. This paper confirms that a cyclophosphamide therapy contributes to control a disease activity by a mechanism of prolactin level reduction. Other studies occur to evaluate this hypothesis.

Title:Proteomic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid: A Search for Biomarkers of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. VOLUME: 16 ISSUE: 2. Author(s):Johanna Pedroza-Díaz*, Tania Paola Luján Chavarria, Carlos Horacio Muñoz Vahos, Diego Francisco Hernández Ramírez, Elizabeth Olivares-Martínez, Gloria Vásquez, Luis Llorente, Hilda Fragoso-Loyo, Sarah Röthlisberger and Blanca Lucía Ortiz Reyes. Affiliation:Instituto Tecnologico Metropolitano-ITM-, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Aplicadas, Grupo de Investigacion e Innovacion Biomedica GI2B, Medellín, Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Grupo de Inmunologia Celular e Inmunogenetica-GICIG-, Medellin, Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Grupo de Reumatologia Universidad de Antioquia - GRUA-, Medellín, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Department of Immunology & Rheumatology, Mexico DF, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Department of Immunology & ...

Neuropsychiatric symptoms affect nearly half of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; however, the effect on disease severity, quality of life, and prognosis is tremendous. Symptoms of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus may range from mild diffuse ones, to acute life threatening events. Although the underlying mechanisms are still largely unraveled, several pathogenic pathways are identified, such as antibody-mediated neurotoxicity, vasculopathy due to anti-phospholipid antibodies and other mechanisms, and cytokine-induced neurotoxicity. In the current review, we describe the old and the new regarding epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. The possible link between neuropsychiatric symptoms and specific mechanisms may help to facilitate our understanding of the disease in the future, thus allowing for better treatment strategies.

MRI of the presented patient with NPSLE showed symmetric confluent hyperintensities in the bilateral cerebral white matter on T2-WI. The lesion extended from the precentral gyrus lateral to the hand knob through the corona radiata and the genu of the internal capsule. It finally extended into the medial side of the corticospinal tract at the level of crus cerebri of the midbrain, which is known as tonotopic localization of CBT (7). For conventional MRI, demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis, or neuromyelitis optica could be included as the differential diagnosis. However, clinical features with serologic examination of the patient supported the diagnosis of NPSLE. In addition, the features of imaging modalities were reflective of the pathologic status of NPSLE.. MRS of the lesions with altered signal intensity on T2-WI showed decreased NAA. Previous MRS of NPSLE demonstrated decreased NAA/Cr and increased Cho/Cr in the lesion, which may represent inflammatory processes, ...

Several distinct brain MRI patterns were observed in patients with active NPSLE, suggestive of different pathogenetic mechanisms. To advance our understanding of the various processes leading to NPSLE, the radiographic manifestations may be a good starting point and useful for categorization of pati …

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Background and Objectives: Belimumab (BEL) is a monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) but not for lupus nephritis (LN) and neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). We aimed to assess BELs effects on these severe, potentially life-threatening manifestations.Methods: Retrospective observational cohort study using routine clinical data in a case series of patients with SLE receiving BEL.Results: Sixteen patients received BEL therapy for active SLE. Nine were excluded because they had no LN or NPSLE. Six suffered from LN, and one patient had NPSLE. All LN patients received BEL in addition to standard therapy including glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, and mycophenolate mofetil in five cases, and tacrolimus in one case. Three patients with proteinuria >1,000 mg/g creatinine responded well (one complete, two partial renal responses); all other patients had decreasing proteinuria and a reduction in anti-dsDNA levels. The patient with NPSLE

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether white matter microstructure is altered in patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and if so, whether such alterations differed between patients with and without neuropsychiatric symptoms. Structural MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) were performed in 64 female SLE patients (mean age 36.9 years, range 18.2-52.2 years) and 21 healthy controls (mean age 36.7 years, range 23.3-51.2 years) in conjunction with clinical examination, laboratory tests, cognitive evaluation, and self-assessment questionnaires. The patients were subgrouped according to the American College of Rheumatology Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus case definitions into non-neuropsychiatric SLE (nonNPSLE) and neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). Comparisons between the SLE group and healthy controls showed that the mean fractional anisotropy (FA) was significantly reduced in the right rostral cingulum (p = 0.038), the mid-sagittal corpus callosum (CC) ...

1243. Correlation of Volumetric Magnetization Transfer Imaging (MTI) with Clinical Functioning in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE), G.P.T. Bosma, M.A. van Buchem, M.J. Rood, N. van Nierop, E.L.E.M. Bollen, H.A.M. Middelkoop and T.W.J. Huizinga, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. ...

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Using high-resolution structural images and VBM, we investigated changes in global and regional GM volume in SLE patients with and without neuropsychiatric manifestations and in healthy controls. There were no statistically significant differences in global GMV or WMV between the 3 groups. Regional GM atrophy was found in SLE and NPSLE, most prominently in the thalamus bilaterally and also in the precentral gyrus, the parietal lobe/precuneus, and the occipital lobe. Further, we found an increase in regional GMV in the posterior part of the parahippocampal gyrus on the left side in SLE patients and bilaterally in NPSLE patients (at the threshold determined a priori). Using the statistical approach/threshold described above, we found no significant differences between the NPSLE and SLE patients, although the changes in the thalamus and parahippocampal gyrus were more pronounced in NPSLE patients.. With respect to the patients with NPSLE, our data are in agreement with other studies using automated ...

The psychiatric sequelae of HIV-1 infection and AIDS are numerous and have etiologies that involve neurobiological and psychosocial factors. These include the natural and expected grief response to being diagnosed with a terminal illness, later reactions to disability and illness, exacerbation of preexisting psychiatric illness, development of new primary psychiatric symptoms and syndromes, and the neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV-1-associated neurological illness. Psychiatric Sequelae of Notification of HIV Infection. Several investigators have examined the psychological impact of HIV testing. In a longitudinal study of individuals with a variety of HIV-1 risk factors, Perry and colleagues (36, 74, 75) found that all subjects reported moderate-to-high levels of depression and anxiety prior to receiving HIV test results. Subjects who received a negative HIV test result reported a significant reduction from pretest levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. This reduction was sustained at ...

Neuropsychiatric manifestations of Huntington disease can present decades before the motor symptoms become apparent, making the role of the psychiatrist all the more important.

Evidence for the effectiveness of RTX as induction therapy in NPSLE is based solely on several case reports and noncontrolled trials. Although it is not yet possible to make definite recommendations, the global analysis of these cases supports the off-label use of RTX in cases of severe refractory N …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms affect nearly half of the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; however, the effect on disease severity, quality of life, and prognosis is tremendous. Symptoms of...

Other suggested that the therapeutic choice depends on accurate diagnosis, identification of underlying pathogenic mechanism, severity of the presenting neuropsychiatric symptoms, and on prompt identification and management of contributing causes of CNS disease. Mild neuropsychiatric manifestations may need symptomatic treatment only. In more severe CNS disease it is important to distinguish between thrombotic and non-thrombotic mechanisms. Focal CNS manifestations, particularly TIA and stroke, are associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Anticoagulation is warranted in patients with thrombotic disease, particularly in those with the antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome (APS). Other CNS manifestations, such as demyelinating syndrome, transverse myelitis, chorea, seizures, migraine and/or cognitive dysfunction, when associated with persistent positivity for aPL, may also benefit from anticoagulation in selected patients. Severe diffuse CNS manifestations, such as acute ...

Overall, brain volume did not differ. However, gray matter in the regions of the brain known to control cognitive and emotional function was smaller in the lupus patients, suggestive of damage, she explains. These changes were present early in the disease course, which averaged about a year in the lupus group. Additionally, the initial signs of damage in the same brain regions for a subgroup of pediatric lupus patients without known neuropsychiatric impairment were also present, signifying potential subclinical effects of pSLE on the brain.. By drawing on the expertise from psychiatry and neurology to understand how the brain is affected by inflammatory disorders, Dr. Knight believes combining the unique views of the brain seen through sMRI to study brain structure, fMRI to see brain activity and DTI to see neural tract pathways may uncover a more telling story of how pSLE affects brain regions, their connections and function.. By combining the data from these modalities, we can get very ...

Central nervous system lupus in a word? Disconcerting! When life gets busy and demands get stressful, CNS lupus can sneak up on a patient and catch her off guard with its bag full of antics and embarrassing tricks. Over the last few weeks, my life became a little out of whack as my husband…

The most serious side effect of ZYFLO and ZYFLO CR is a potential elevation of liver enzymes (in 2% of patients). Therefore, zileuton is contraindicated in patients with active liver disease or persistent hepatic function enzymes elevations greater than three times the upper limit of normal. Hepatic function should be assessed prior to initiating ZYFLO CR, monthly for the first 3 months, every 2-3 months for the remainder of the first year, and periodically thereafter.. Neuropsychiatric events, including sleep disorders and behavioral changes, may occur with ZYFLO and ZYFLO CR. Patients should be instructed to notify their healthcare provider if neuropsychiatric events occur while using ZYFLO or ZYFLO CR.. Zileuton is a weak inhibitor of CYP1A2[4] and thus has three clinically important drug interactions, which include increasing warfarin, theophylline, and propranolol levels. It has been shown to lower theophylline clearance significantly, doubling the AUC and prolonging half-life by nearly ...

Youve heard the stories countless times. Someone has a brush with death but survives and later reports some very odd happenings. A bright light that pulls them forward, or pushes them away. A floating sensation where they hover near the ceiling and look down on their own rescue or surgical procedure. They might report seeing…

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 in Advisory, Blog The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is requiring a boxed warning for montelukast (Singulair) due to the risk of neuropsychiatric events, such as agitation, depression, sleeping problems and suicidal thought and actions. The actual incidence of neuropsychiatric events associated with montelukast is unknown. As with any drug, the risks vs the benefits should be weighed ...

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Thirty two patients were studied out of 38 recruited from two tertiary referral centres in Mexico City. All were aged 18 years or over and had incident neuropsychiatric SLE of 15 days or less or refractory seizures. After randomisation all received induction treatment of MP 1 g daily for three days followed by either Cy (0.75 g/m2 monthly for a year, then quarterly for another year) or MP (1 g daily for three days, monthly for four months, bimonthly for six months, then quarterly for a year). Patients were followed up each month. Improvement or deterioration was judged as a 20% difference compared with baseline measures at the fourth month after treatment started.. Neuropsychiatric complications, though the cause of much illness and death in SLE, are not well understood, nor is treatment well defined. In severe cases immunosuppressive high dose corticosteroids, IV pulse MP and Cy, and IV immunolglobulins have been used, with varying results.. ...

In this study, we compared the presentations of BPSD among patients with SIVD and AD at different stages of dementia. Using standardized neuropsychiatric instruments and DTI, distinct patterns of correlations and predictive factors between these two dementia subtypes were noted, thus providing further insight into the neurobiological mechanisms related to BPSD.. The results of previous studies on associations between neuropsychiatric manifestations and the severity of dementia in patients with AD and VaD have been inconsistent [4, 36, 37]. This may have been due to by different diagnostic criteria and neuroimaging tools. In one cohort study which recruited 28 pairs of patients with VaD and AD matched by demographic and cognitive profiles, the patients with VaD had more severe behavioral retardation, depression, and anxiety than those with AD [36]. A subsequent, larger study also reported a similar observation, where patients with VaD were prone to show more pronounced presentations of BPSD [37]. ...

This is the one I talk about the most, because it is the one that I have. This type of lupus can affect anything and everything in the body, hence the term systemic, which means that it can affect multiple parts of the body. SLE can affect the skin, organs and other body tissues. It varies in severity, ranging from life-threatening to so mild that it is barely noticeable. Those of us with this disorder can experience a range of symptoms, including the most common ones such as joint pain, migraines, skin rashes, photo-sensitivity, organ malfunction and failure, chest pain, blood disorders, neuropsychiatric manifestations, muslce pains, oral and nasal ulcers, fatigue and fevers. SLE is very unpredictable and each flare up is different. Some flare ups may be short-lived, or last for ages; or you may experience one flare up after another, or have a flare up and not get another for years. Every lupus patient is different. The treatments include steroids, immune suppressants, biologics and ...

Dose: 10 mg QD, take in the evening (take 2 hrs before exercise for EIB) - Age 6 mos - 5 years: take 4 mg daily - Age 5-14 years: take 5 mg daily Caution: neuropsychiatric events have been reported. Pts should notify doctor if develop signs of aggressive behavior, hostility, agitation, depression, suicidal thinking. Side effects: - HA, dizziness

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ASIAN PACIFIC MARKETS CLOSING. Asia-Pacific region closed mostly up leading by a surge of 1.78% of the Nikkei 225 after positive manufacturing data from Japan. Meanwhile, the ASX 200 took 0.39% after the Australian prime minister declared over the weekend that the country cant live with lockdowns forever even if he stated that the coronavirus will likely continue to circulate once the government relaxes restriction measures. Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index rose 1.05%. Chinas Shanghai Composite inched up 1.45% and the Shenzhen Component slid 1.40%. China looks set to continue its regulatory tightening across sectors, with investors monitoring the impact on shares in Chinese and Hong Kong shares which lost more than $560 billion in the previous week alone.. ...

Results This descriptive retrospective case series included 1109 juvenile (19.4%) and adult (80.6%) patients, of which 114 (10.3%) were males and 995 were females (89.7%). Age of onset showed a mean of 26±11.19 years, and the mean of disease duration was 48.78±58.46 months (median: 26 years). The most common manifestations were synovitis (76.7%), malar rash (48.5%), leukopenia (45.7%), and photosensitivity (45.6%). At least one of the antiphospholipid antibodies was present in 41.8% of the patients tested for APL (636 patients). However thromboembolic manifestations and/or recurrent fetal loss occured in 11.5% of the patients. Neuropsychiatric manifestations were evident only in 6.4% of the patients, with seizures being the most common neuropsychiatric manifestation, present in 4% of the patients. 33.1% of the patients had nephritis, which followed the onset of the disease by a mean duration of 20±21.3 months (median=12 months). There were gender differences in the disease characteristics. ...

IJR Vol 9 No.2, July - December 2017; Neuropsychiatric Manifestation Screening among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in Hasan Sadikin General Hospital ...

As chair of SLICC Dr. Gladman was a key facilitator in the development and validation of the SLICC/ACR Damage Index. As the precursor of the SLICC group, members of the NATO conference on Prognosis Studies in SLE which took place in 1985 in Toronto, recognized the need for three instruments to better describe the prognosis of SLE including the domains of disease activity, accumulated damage and health status. At that time an initial list of variables to be considered in a damage index were formulated, which was further developed at the first meeting of the SLICC group in Boston in 1991. At that meeting the SLICC/ACR damage index was finalized as an index consisting of 12 different organ systems. Following this meeting extensive testing of the index was carried out to assure content and face validity. Participants from each center were asked to show the instrument to physicians in their center who were not SLICC members and to have them complete a questionnaire relating to suitability of the ...

DRAFT OVERVIEW. Day 1 - New Developments in cognition. David Skuse - Global positioning and social interaction. Roland Zahn - Neuropsychiatry of social knowledge and moral motivation. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore - Development of Cognition. Eileen Joyce - Schizophrenia and Cognition. James Nichol - The prospects for a vaccine for Alzheimers Disease. JNNP Guest Speaker:. Nick Fox - The clinical implications of dementia as a systems disorder. BNPA Research Update:. David Okai - Impulse control. Hugh Richards - Anticholinesterase inhibitors. Day 2 - Neuropsychiatric Manifestations/Encephalitis. Neil Scolding - CNS manifestations of vasculitis and connective tissue disease. Tom Solomon - Infected encephalitis tbc. Joseph Dalmau - Paraneoplastic Syndromes. Plenary:. Angela Vincent - Autoimmune encephalitis. Debate:. Future relationship between neurology and psychiatry. For: Geraint Rees Against: Simon Wessley. Chair: Peter White/plus 2 trainee seconders). ...

There are many neuropsychiatric manifestations of Lyme disease. The link below offers an excellent selection of papers and articles on this subject. There has been a couple of possible rage related attacks in the news lately that may be linked to the effects of Lyme disease on the brain. There are also many patients in mental hospitals who probably dont need to be there. Their condition could be related to Lyme.....as lyme does infect the brain causing different symptoms in different people. Neuropsychiatric lyme can be treated successfully with the proper antibiotics, in the proper dosage for a long enough period of time. There appears to be a concerted effort to cover up the many diseases and conditions that Lyme can play a role in.....including Autism, CFS, Fibromyalgia, Parkinsons, ALS, Lupus, M.S. ADHD, Bipolar depression, Arthritis.....and the list goes on. ...

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An AI might soon help stroke survivors get the right treatment by detecting a patients post-stroke depression type, a frequently seen neuropsychiatric manifestation after a stroke that could impair functional recovery.

Nervous system involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.: In a retrospective analysis of 80 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) seen over a 10-y

The FDA is warning healthcare providers of reported neuropsychiatric events associated with Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate, from Roche), in patients with influenza.

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Cranial Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus F. Gonzalez-Scarano, M D , R o b e r t P. Lisak, M D , Larissa T. Bilaniuk, M D , Robert A. Zirnrnerrnan, M D , Paul C. Atkins, M D , a n d B u r t o n Zweirnan, MD ~ ~~ T h e cranial c o m p u t e d tomograms of 29 patients w i t h systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were reviewed. T w e n t y two patients had a clinical course consistent w i t h central nervous system involvement. Of these, 20 had abnormal C T studies d u r i n g the course of t h e i r C N S symptoms. The most common finding was sulcal enlargement, either w i t h or w i t h o u t ventricular enlargement, a n d i t was p r o m i n e n t i n patients w i t h either psychosis or dementia. Infarcts and intracranial hemorrhages were seen as well. Seven CT studies w e r e obtained in SLE patients without a clear diagnosis of C N S involvement. O n l y o n e of these was abnormal. Gonzalez-Scarano F, Lisak RP, Bilaniuk LT, et al: Cranial computed tomography ...

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In this study no evidence for an increased concentration of sCD95 in first degree relatives of patients with SLE was found. Nevertheless, increased concentrations of sCD95 in patients with severe SLE were found. This suggests that an increase in sCD95 concentrations is associated with severity of the disease, and not with familial susceptibility for SLE.. Soluble CD95 concentrations were highest in patients with severe SLE, as defined by treatment with cyclophosphamide and renal/cerebral organ disease, and a correlation between sCD95 and the SLICC/ACR Damage Index was found. Therefore, an increased concentration of sCD95 is interpreted as a characteristic of severe SLE. This is in agreement with a transverse study that showed a correlation between sCD95 concentrations and the SLICC/ACR Damage Index values,16and also with our transverse and longitudinal studies of a different set of patients with SLE that showed an increase in sCD95 concentrations even before clinical exacerbations become ...

Use of single photon emission computed tomography and magnetic resonance to evaluate central nervous system involvement in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus ...

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Optic neuritis or longitudinally extensive myelitis in Sjogren syndrome (SS) suggests a neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). However, brain abnormalities of SS remain to be elucidated for the association with neuromyelitis optica (NMO). METHODS: Twelve primary SS patients (all women, 42 +/- 13.2 years) who had recurrent central nervous system (CNS) manifestations with brain involvement were retrospectively identified. Brain MRI, and neurologic and serologic findings were analyzed with the measurement of anti-aquaporin-4 antibody (AQP4-Ab). RESULTS: All patients showed brain lesions characteristic of NMO as follows: 1) the involved sites adjacent to the third and fourth ventricles and in the posterior limb of the internal capsule, 2) unique configurations, such as the longitudinal course from the internal capsule to the midbrain, large cerebral or cerebellar lesions over 3 cm, and cavity-like formations. AQP4-Ab was positive in six of eight patients tested, and all

TY - JOUR. T1 - Effect of Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on neuropsychiatric symptoms and immune response in HIV-positive patients. AU - Adhikari, Prabha M.. AU - Chowta, Mukta N.. AU - Ramapuram, John T.. AU - Rao, Satish B.. AU - Udupa, Karthik. AU - Acharya, Sahana D.. PY - 2016/7/1. Y1 - 2016/7/1. N2 - Background: Micronutrients such as B12 and folic acid deficiencies are found in higher number in HIV-infected patients. Objective: We conducted a study to examine the effect of Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on neuropsychiatric manifestations, CD4 count, and anthropometric measurements in HIV-positive patients. Materials and Methods: Three different groups of HIV patients, namely, HIV patients with tuberculosis, HIV patients with neuropsychiatric manifestations, and asymptomatic HIV patients with 50 patients in each group were included in the study. Baseline and follow-up CD4 count, anthropometric measurements, neuropsychiatric assessments, Vitamin B12, and folic acid ...

Darier disease (DD) is a rare autosomal dominant skin disorder due to mutations in the ATP2A2 gene, which encodes sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) ATPase isoform 2 (SERCA2). The clinical manifestations of DD are characterized by warty papules and plaques in seborrheic areas, and association with neuropsychiatric abnormalities has also been reported in a few families with DD. We herein report a classic Japanese DD case with a previously described mutation (p.C560R) in ATP2A2. In Japan, 26 mutations in the ATP2A2 gene in 7 pedigrees and 19 sporadic cases with DD have been reported, among which one pedigree and one sporadic case were accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms ...

Results Patients with NPSLE were more depressed and were more frequently impaired in cognitive and olfactory functions than controls or non-NPSLE patients. The NPSLE group remained statistically different from the other 2 groups on a series of neuropsychological measures (the Auditory Verbal Learning Test, Trail Making Test - Part A, Nine-Hole Peg Test, and Brief Smell Identification Test) even after control for elevated anxiety and depressed mood. Non-NPSLE and control groups were not significantly different regarding either psychopathological symptoms or neuropsychological functioning. ...

LU, Zhimin et al. Altered peripheral lymphocyte subsets in untreated systemic lupus erythematosus patients with infections. Braz J Med Biol Res [online]. 2019, vol.52, n.4, e8131. Epub 15-Abr-2019. ISSN 1414-431X. https://doi.org/10.1590/1414-431x20198131.. The leading cause of death in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients is infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of lymphocyte subsets in untreated SLE patients with infections. This was a cross-sectional study. Data from January 2017 to May 2018 were collected. Flow cytometry was used to measure the peripheral lymphocyte subsets including CD3+T cells, CD4+T cells, CD8+T cells, CD19+B cells, CD3-CD16+CD56NK cells, and CD3+CD16+CD56NKT cells in 25 healthy controls and 52 treatment-naive SLE patients, among whom 13 were complicated with infections. Association between the lymphocyte subsets and infections was further analyzed. SLE patients with infections (n=13) showed a significantly higher incidence rate of ...

The most common cerebrovascular events (CVEs) seen among a large cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were stroke and transient ischemia, and the majority of these events were attributable to the disease itself, a multinational study determined.. Among 109 CVEs reported in a group of 1,826 SLE patients (4.5%) during a mean of 6.6 years of follow-up, 55% were stroke and 25.7% were transient ischemia, according to John G. Hanly, MD, of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and colleagues.. And 94.5% were considered SLE-related (using a non-stringent model), the researchers reported in Arthritis Care & Research.. Neuropsychiatric manifestations occur commonly among patients with SLE, and can range from headache and mood disorders to psychosis. The prevalence of the subgroup classified as CVEs has been reported as 5% to 18% in older studies, but the current frequency, attribution, and outcomes remain uncertain.. To address this knowledge gap, Hanly and colleagues from ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Rosai-Dorfman disease with central nervous system involvement. AU - Warrier, Raj. AU - Chauhan, Aman. AU - Jewan, Youlaena. AU - Bansal, Sandeep. AU - Craver, Randall. PY - 2012/3/1. Y1 - 2012/3/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858116080&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84858116080&partnerID=8YFLogxK. M3 - Article. C2 - 22402429. AN - SCOPUS:84858116080. VL - 10. SP - 196. EP - 198. JO - Clinical Advances in Hematology and Oncology. JF - Clinical Advances in Hematology and Oncology. SN - 1543-0790. IS - 3. ER - ...

This 6-year, fully integrated, controlled, cross-sectional, longitudinal study revealed 5 major findings: 1) patients with NPSLE as compared with SLE had more Libman-Sacks vegetations, cerebromicroemboli, neurocognitive dysfunction, and focal brain lesions; 2) patients with vegetations had 3.0 times more cerebromicroemboli per hour, lower cerebral perfusion, more stroke/TIA and overall NPSLE events, greater neurocognitive dysfunction, and greater brain injury; 3) valve vegetations were strong independent risk factors for stroke/TIA and NPSLE, neurocognitive dysfunction, brain lesions, and all 3 outcomes combined; 4) vegetations, cerebromicroembolism, NPSLE, neurocognitive dysfunction, and brain perfusion and lesion load improved with anti-inflammatory and/or antithrombotic therapy; and 5) patients with vegetations had poor outcomes, with reduced event-free time to stroke/TIA, cognitive disability, or death. These findings support that Libman-Sacks vegetations may generate platelet or fibrin ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the immune system attacks other cells and tissues in the body resulting in inflammation and damage. The heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system are commonly involved.. Benlysta (belimumab) is a B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS)-specific inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active, autoantibody-positive, systemic lupus erythematosus who are receiving standard therapy.. Limitations of Use: the efficacy of Benlysta has not been evaluated in patients with severe active lupus nephritis or severe active central nervous system lupus. Benlysta has not been studied in combination with other biologics or intravenous cyclophosphamide. Use of Benlysta is not recommended in these situations.. Setting: The type of physical site where the drug is provided. Settings include inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, clinic office, or home-infusion. ...

Perry Calias specializes in the development of targeted therapies. As Senior Director for Shire HGT, he has championed the investigational effort for the intrathecal administration of recombinant enzymes for the treatment of the CNS manifestations associated with lysosomal diseases. In this capacity, he has led the research effort with regards to regulatory filings both within the US and abroad resulting in 3 clinical trials and several peer-reviewed articles. He has held various R&D positions at EyeGate Pharmaceuticals (Vice President, Research and Development), Eyetech Pharmaceuticals (Senior Director, Drug Delivery/Chemistry) and Draper Laboratories (Senior Technical Lead), and Genzyme Corporation (Senior Scientist, Biomaterials and Surgical Products Research Department). Dr. Calias is listed as an inventor on over 30 domestic and foreign patents/applications spanning 18 different patent families, including mRNA therapeutics, new polyethylene glycol-linker chemistries, noninvasive ocular ...

Infiltration of the central nervous system (CNS) by leukemic blasts represents one of the problematic disease manifestations of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Modern prophylactic measures have decreased the rate of CNS involvement in ALL. However, they produce adverse side effects, including cognitive dysfunction, seizures, and growth retardation, which have unique implications in pediatric patients that constitute the bulk of ALL cases. While there has been significant research into how ALL cells are nurtured in sanctuary sites, such as the bone marrow, there is a paucity of literature reporting on the mechanisms through which ALL cells migrate into the CNS and how they interact with cellular constituents of the CNS to evade treatment in this unique sanctuary site. To this end, the overall goals of the current body of work were to understand how ALL cells interact with human brain-derived microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEnd) and to understand how cellular constituents of the subarachnoid space

We describe the pathologic alterations of the central nervous system (CNS) observed in experimental tegumentary leishmaniasis in BALB/c and Swiss mice. The mice were subcutaneously infected with 104 amastigotes of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. Animals were killed and brains were removed for histologic and immunocytochemical studies. Histologic examination showed that 66.6% of infected mice had a discrete hyperemia and inflammatory infiltrate in the meninges, composed of mononuclear cells and neutrophils with no detectable parasites. However, parasitized macrophages were detected in the cerebral parenchyma, as well as mast cells, lymphocytes, and polymorphonuclear cells. Necrosis in the cerebral parenchyma was also observed. Confocal fluorescence microscopy showed that CD8+ T lymphocytes are the major component of the inflammatory infiltrate in the CNS. In addition to these cells, CD4+, CD11b, and dendritic cells are present, in small numbers, in the inflammatory processes of the CNS. Thus, L.

If you had asked me why would I be depressed or anxious when I am COVID-positive, I would say it is because my symptoms are severe and I have shortness of breath or I cant breathe or I have symptoms such as cough or high fever, explained Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio. None of these symptoms that portended morbidity or mortality was associated with how depressed or anxious these patients were. The only element of COVID-19 that was associated with depressed mood and anxiety was the severity of patients loss of smell and taste. This is an unexpected and shocking result ...

Objectives: To establish the correlation between number of ACR classification criteria, as well as disease duration with disease activity index (SELENA SLEDAI) and damage index (SLICC/ACR damage index) and to determine the correlation between laboratory findings of disease activity and their combinations (complement components, CRP, anti-dsDNA antibodies) with disease activity index (SELENA SLEDAI) and damage index (SLICC/ACR damage index). Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study that was conducted at the Department of rheumatology and clinical immunology CHC Rijeka 110 patients with clear diagnosis of SLE who fulfilled 4 or more ACR classification criteria were included. This patients were in a regular physicians control and all of them were examined consequently during the period of three-months, respectively in a period from September to November 2013. In all patients we recorded general data (age, disease duration, gender) and number of ACR classification criteria. Disease ...

Objectives: To establish the correlation between number of ACR classification criteria, as well as disease duration with disease activity index (SELENA SLEDAI) and damage index (SLICC/ACR damage index) and to determine the correlation between laboratory findings of disease activity and their combinations (complement components, CRP, anti-dsDNA antibodies) with disease activity index (SELENA SLEDAI) and damage index (SLICC/ACR damage index). Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study that was conducted at the Department of rheumatology and clinical immunology CHC Rijeka 110 patients with clear diagnosis of SLE who fulfilled 4 or more ACR classification criteria were included. This patients were in a regular physicians control and all of them were examined consequently during the period of three-months, respectively in a period from September to November 2013. In all patients we recorded general data (age, disease duration, gender) and number of ACR classification criteria. Disease ...

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Pasoto SGofinet, Viana VSantos Tri, Bonfa E. The clinical utility of anti-ribosomal P autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2014; 10 (11): 1493-503.

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For the past two years, she has struggled to gain control over this potentially deadly disease. With a careful and strategic medical strategy, her team of doctors have managed to bring Shay into a relatively stable condition. But the aggressive pharmaceutical protocol took an unfortunate toll on her body. The treatments, in conjunction with the disease, have left her wheelchair bound, in pain and unable to independently care for herself. Recently, Shay has partially lost her ability to swallow and breath on her own while sleeping. Doctors believe that the cause is Myasthenia Gravis (MG), which is linked the the autoimmune diseases like Lupus. Unfortunately, her situation continues to ebb and flow and the threat of relapse constantly looms -- lupus vasculitis is a remitting and relapsing disease with no cure ...

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Alzheimers disease damages the brain and causes a steady loss of memory and of how well you can speak, think, and do your daily activities. It gets worse over time, but how quickly this happens varies. There are medicines that may slow down the symptoms for a while and make the disease easier to live with.. ...

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