Neurologic manifestations of connective tissue disease.
The clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, mixed connective tissue disease, Behcet's disease, Cogan's syndrome, and relapsing polychondritis are reviewed from a neurological perspective with an emphasis on pathogenic mechanisms and their relationship to treatment.
Nadeau
Stephen E
SE
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197, USA. snadeau@ufl.edu
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology