Skip to main content
. 2015 Mar 17;10(3):e0119911. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119911

Table 1. Prevalence of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Number of subjects (percentage of all SLE patients, N = 57)
non-NPSLE 15 (26.3%)
NPSLE 42 (73.7%)
 Headache 22 (38.6%)
 Migraine 10 (17.5%)
 Tension headache 2 (3.5%)
 Nonspecific, intractable headache 10 (17.5%)
 Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) 13 (22.8%)
 Ischaemic stroke 10 (17.5%)
 Transient ischemic attack (TIA) 3 (5.3%)
 Intracranial hemorrhage 1 (1.8%)
 Seizures 8 (14.0%)
 Grand mal seizures 6 (10.5%)
 Partial simple seizures 2 (3.5%)
 Partial complex seizures 1 (1.8%)
 Multiple mononeuropathy 6 (10.5%)
 Single mononeuropathy 1 (1.8%)
 Sensory polyneuropathy 3 (5.3%)
 Cranial neuropathy (of the 5th and the 8th nerve) 2 (3.5%)
 Myasthenia gravis 1 (1.8%)
 Acute confusional state 1 (1.8%)
 Cognitive dysfunction 5 (8.8%)
 Depressive disorders 11 (19.3%)
 Anxiety disorders 6 (10.5%)