title: Neurologic complications of rheumatic disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article discusses the specific neurologic issues that arise in patients with rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren syndrome. Diagnosis and management are discussed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Advances include advanced imaging, serologic and CSF markers, and targeted immune-modulating therapies. The use of these modalities are discussed in detail.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rheumatic disorders are quite common and can result in disabling but many times treatable neurologic sequelae. The key is early diagnosis and management. Awareness of the common presentations and current modalities of diagnosis and treatment is critical to improved outcomes.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*