title: Neuropsychiatric lupus syndromes: relationship with antiphospholipid antibodies.
abstract: The authors assessed the prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations occurring in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), according to the American College of Rheumatology standardized definitions for NPSLE, and evaluated the relationship between NPSLE and antiphospholipid antibodies. Sixty-one consecutive SLE patients were studied. Neuropsychiatric manifestations consistent with the diagnosis of NPSLE occurred in 44 (72%). Patients with NPSLE showed significantly higher levels of anticardiolipin antibodies.
authors.affiliation: University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy. a.afeltra@unicampus.it
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afeltra
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garzia
authors.forename: Anna Paola
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mitterhofer
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vadacca
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Galluzzo
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Del Porto
authors.forename: Licia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Finamore
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pascucci
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasparini
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caccavo
authors.forename: Giovanni Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ferri
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.forename: Ada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Francia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D020945:Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M