title: [Neurologic manifestations in rheumatic diseases].
abstract: Among varying organ involvements, neurologic as well as musculoskeletal involvement are important toward the quality of life and prognosis in the patients of rheumatic diseases. In general, these occur as the increment of disease activity and influence the choice of therapeutic regime. In this review, neurologic and musculoskeletal involvements, especially the former, found in systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis/polymyositis, Sjögren's syndrome, Behçet's disease and vasculitis syndrome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawakami
mesh_terms: D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult