A multi-modal MRI study of the central response to inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

oleh: Andrew Schrepf, Chelsea M. Kaplan, Eric Ichesco, Tony Larkin, Steven E. Harte, Richard E. Harris, Alison D. Murray, Gordon D. Waiter, Daniel J. Clauw, Neil Basu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01

Deskripsi

Many diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are characterized by a chronic inflammatory state, but it is not clear whether or how this affects the brain. Here, the authors show that the severity of on-going inflammation predicts altered functional brain connectivity in people with rheumatoid arthritis.