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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neuropsychiatric Lupus [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/5eh]
oleh: Nicolae Sarbu, Núria Bargalló, Ricard Cervera
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | F1000 Research Ltd 2015-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Neuropsychiatric lupus is a major diagnostic challenge, and a main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is, by far, the main tool for assessing the brain in this disease. Conventional and advanced MRI techniques are used to help establishing the diagnosis, to rule out alternative diagnoses, and recently, to monitor the evolution of the disease. This review explores the neuroimaging findings in SLE, including the recent advances in new MRI methods.