OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus patients (NPSLE) recruited from a defined population. METHODS: All cases of adult SLE diagnosed during 1981-1995 within the Lund-Orup Health Care District were followed prospectively and neuropsychiatric manifestations were recorded. The SLICC/ACR (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology) Damage Index, mortality and working incapacity were recorded as measures of outcome. RESULTS: NPSLE manifestations developed in 38% (44/117) of the patients. A high rate of organ damage (SLICC/ACR Damage Index) was recorded in the NPSLE patients (P<0.001). Compared with patients without neuropsychiatric involvement, NPSLE patients were treated more intensively, with glucocorticoids (P<0.01) and cytostatic drugs (P<0.01). When compared with the normal population in the same area, the NPSLE patients had a higher rate of working incapacity (relative risk 4.0, 95% confidence interval 2.06-6.96), whereas mortality was not increased (standardized mortality rate 1.4, 95% confidence interval 0.5-3.0). CONCLUSIONS: SLE patients with neuropsychiatric involvement have an increased rate of organ damage and a high degree of working incapacity, which illustrates the severity of disease in this subgroup.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosuspatients (NPSLE) recruited from a defined population. METHODS: All cases of adult SLE diagnosed during 1981-1995 within the Lund-Orup Health Care District were followed prospectively and neuropsychiatric manifestations were recorded. The SLICC/ACR (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology) Damage Index, mortality and working incapacity were recorded as measures of outcome. RESULTS: NPSLE manifestations developed in 38% (44/117) of the patients. A high rate of organ damage (SLICC/ACR Damage Index) was recorded in the NPSLE patients (P<0.001). Compared with patients without neuropsychiatric involvement, NPSLE patients were treated more intensively, with glucocorticoids (P<0.01) and cytostatic drugs (P<0.01). When compared with the normal population in the same area, the NPSLE patients had a higher rate of working incapacity (relative risk 4.0, 95% confidence interval 2.06-6.96), whereas mortality was not increased (standardized mortality rate 1.4, 95% confidence interval 0.5-3.0). CONCLUSIONS:SLEpatients with neuropsychiatric involvement have an increased rate of organ damage and a high degree of working incapacity, which illustrates the severity of disease in this subgroup.
Authors: M Funauchi; H Shimadzu; C Tamaki; T Yamagata; Y Nozaki; M Sugiyama; S Ikoma; K Kinoshita Journal: Rheumatol Int Date: 2006-08-31 Impact factor: 2.631
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Authors: J G Hanly; M B Urowitz; L Su; S C Bae; C Gordon; D J Wallace; A Clarke; S Bernatsky; D Isenberg; A Rahman; G S Alarcón; D D Gladman; P R Fortin; J Sanchez-Guerrero; J Romero-Diaz; J T Merrill; E Ginzler; I N Bruce; K Steinsson; M Khamashta; M Petri; S Manzi; M A Dooley; R Ramsey-Goldman; R Van Vollenhoven; O Nived; G Sturfelt; C Aranow; K Kalunian; M Ramos-Casals; A Zoma; J Douglas; K Thompson; V Farewell Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2009-04-08 Impact factor: 19.103
Authors: J G Hanly; M B Urowitz; L Su; J Sanchez-Guerrero; S C Bae; C Gordon; D J Wallace; D Isenberg; G S Alarcón; J T Merrill; A Clarke; S Bernatsky; M A Dooley; P R Fortin; D Gladman; K Steinsson; M Petri; I N Bruce; S Manzi; M Khamashta; A Zoma; J Font; R Van Vollenhoven; C Aranow; E Ginzler; O Nived; G Sturfelt; R Ramsey-Goldman; K Kalunian; J Douglas; K Qiufen Qi; K Thompson; V Farewell Journal: Arthritis Rheum Date: 2008-05-15