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Neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus and the elderly
Author(s) -
Dennis Michael
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930090203
Subject(s) - organic brain syndrome , medicine , disease , systemic lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , brain disease , psychiatry , dermatology , immunology , pathology , antibody
Recent research suggests systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is more common in the elderly than previously thought. Neuropsychiatric disorder occurs in the majority of patients at some time during the course of the illness. Frequently neuropsychiatric features occur early, and may precede other typical features of multisystem disease by some years. An organic brain syndrome is the most frequently encountered neuropsychiatric manifestation of SLE. It is important that cases presenting to elderly services are recognized, as organic brain disorders resulting from SLE are potentially treatable.