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. 2017 Jan 30;8(1):e0001. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10276

Table 1.

Frequency of NPSLE Syndromes by ACR Nomenclature in Different Cohorts, n (%).

ACR Nomenclature Ainiala, 20017 (n=46) Sanna, 20038 (n=323) Brey, 20029 (n=128) Afeltra, 200310 (n=61) Costallat, 200111 (n=527) Hanly, 201012 (n=1206) Mok, 200613 (n=282) Ferrara University, 201415 (n=228) Multiple Italian Centers, 201415 (n=221) Faria, 201416 (n=55) Steup-Beekman, 201314 (n=102)

Model A Model B

Aseptic Meningitis 1 (2) 2 (0.4) 4 (2.7) 4 (1.6) 1 (0.4) 3 (0.7) 0 6 (10.9) 3 (3)

Cerebrovascular Disease 7 (15) 47 (14.5) 2 (2) 15 (24) 13 (2.5) 18 (12.1) 40 (15.5) 21 (7.4) 68 (16.2) 61 (14.3) 16 (29) 44 (43)

Demyelinating Syndrome 1 (2) 3 (0.9) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.7) 3 (1.2) 0 3 (0.7) 4 (0.9) 1 (1.8)

Headache 25 (54) 78 (24) 73 (57) 13 (21) 25 (62.5) (n=40) 0 0 8 (2.8) 116 (27.7) 95 (22.2) 4 (7.2) 23 (23)

Movement Disorder (Chorea) 1(2) 4 (1.2) 1 (1) 4 (0.76) 4 (2.7) 5 (1.9) 2 (0.7) 7 (1.7) 3 (0.7) 1 (1.8) 5 (5)

Myelopathy 4 (1.2) 2 (3) 6 (1) 5 (3.4) 10 (3.9) 6 (2.1) 1 (0.2) 4 (0.9) 2 (3.6) 6 (6)

Seizure Disorders 4 (9) 27 (8.3) 21 (16) 7 (11) 39 (7) 39 (26.2) 54 (20.9) 17 (6) 19 (4.5) 61 (14.3) 10 (5.5) 28 (27)

Acute Confusional State 3 (7) 12 (3.7) 15 (3) 11 (7.4) 17 (6.6) 10 (3.5) 7 (1.7) 13 (3) 7 (7)

Anxiety Disorder 6 (13) 24 (7.4) 27 (21) 4 (6) 28 (70) (n=40) 0 0 3 (1.1) 15 (3.6) 28 (6.6) 1 (1)

Cognitive Dysfunction 37/46 (81) 35 (10.8) 53/67 (79) 32/61 (52) 32 (52) 8 (5.4) 22 (8.5) 10 (3.5) 61 (14.6) 56 (13.1) 6 (10.9) 27 (26)
– Minor 26/37 (70) 29/67 (43)
– Moderate 7/37 (19) 20/67 (30)
– Severe 4/37 (11) 4/67 (6)

Mood Disorder 20 (43) 54 (16.7) 25 (20) 17 (27) 30 (75) (n=40) 18 (12.1) 47 (18.1) 10 (3.5) 67 (16) 49 (11.5) 8 (8)

Psychosis 25 (7.7) 6 (5) 28 (5) 8 (5.4) 13 (5) 15 (5.3) 13 (3.1) 17 (4) 5 (9.1) 6 (6)

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy 2 (0.6) 2 (1.3) 2 (0.8) 0 0 1 (0.2) 1 (1)

Autonomic Disorder 2 (3) 1 (0.2) 2 (1.3) 2 (0.8) 0 0 1 (0.2) -

Mononeuropathy, Single/Multiplex 9 (7) 7 (1) 10 (6.7) 18 (6.9) 1 (0.4) 6 (1.4) 8 (1.9) 3 (3)

Myasthenia Gravis 1 (2) 1 (0.2) 0 0 2 (0.7) 2 (0.4) 2 (0.5) -

Neuropathy, Cranial 3 (7) 2 (2) 3 (4) 8 (1.5) 11 (7.4) 11 (4.3) 7 (2.4) 14 (3.4) 9 (2) 6 (6)

Plexopathy 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2)

Polyneuropathy 13 (28) 29 (23) 8 (13) 20 (4) 8 (5.4) 10 (3.9) 0 17 (4) 16 (3.7) 4 (7.2) 2 (2)