Neurocognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus: association with antiphospholipid antibodies, disease activity and chronic damage.

INTRODUCTION:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by frequent neuropsychiatric involvement, which includes cognitive impairment (CI). We aimed at assessing CI in a cohort of Italian SLE patients by using a wide range of neurocognitive tests specifically designed to evaluate the fronto...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Conti, Cristiano Alessandri, Carlo Perricone, Rossana Scrivo, Soheila Rezai, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Elena Ortona, Massimo Marianetti, Concetta Mina, Guido Valesini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3312889?pdf=render