| Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain in SLE: ECLAM and SLEDAI correlations. | |
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PMID: 8162638 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twenty-one unselected SLE patients were examined with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for cerebral areas of high signal intensity (HSI). Nine patients (42.9%) had HSI and 6 (28.6%) had large (> or = 6 mm) lesions suggestive of cerebral involvement. Despite the lack of correlation among these lesions and clinical or immunological features, the SLEDAI and ECLAM indices were correlated to the number of large lesions (p < 0.002). Our findings suggest that brain MRI may be useful in the evaluation of SLE patients, not only those with evident neurologic symptoms, but also asymptomatic subjects with high disease activity indices. |
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Authors:
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E Taccari; A Sili Scavalli; A Spadaro; V Riccieri; G Trasimeni; C Di Biasi; G F Gualdi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical and experimental rheumatology Volume: 12 ISSN: 0392-856X ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 1994 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 1994-05-24 Completed Date: 1994-05-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308521 Medline TA: Clin Exp Rheumatol Country: ITALY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Istituto di Reumatologia, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. |
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Adolescent Adult Brain / pathology* Female Humans Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Severity of Illness Index* |
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