Table 1. Clinical syndromes in neuropsychiatric SLE.
Syndromes | Central Nervous System | Frequency (%) | Peripheral Nervous System | Frequency (%) | |
Neurological syndromes | Focal | Seizure disorder | 7.0-20 | Autonomic disorders | 0.08-1.3 |
Aseptic meningitis | 0.3-2.7 | Myasthenia gravis | 0.2 | ||
Demyelinating syndromes | 0.9-2.7 | Polyneuropathy | 1.5-5.4 | ||
Myelopathy | 0.9-3.9 | Cranial neuropathy | 1.0 | ||
Headache | 12.2-28.3 | GBS | 0.08-1.2 | ||
Cerebrovascular disease | 8.0-15 | Mononeuropathy | 0.9-6.9 | ||
Movement disorders | 0.9 | Plexopathy | NR | ||
Neuropsychiatric syndromes | Diffuse | Anxiety disorders | 6.4-40 | ||
Psychosis | 0.6-11 | ||||
Acute confusional state | 0.9-7 | ||||
Cognitive dysfunction | 6.6-80 | ||||
Mood disorders | 7.4-65 |