Table 5 Characteristics of the CNS lupus patients with large abnormal MRI signals
Case | Duration of SLE (yrs) | SLEDAI | SLEDAI without CNS | aPL* | SLE-related CNS syndrome | Treatment | Clinical outcome of CNS lupus | MRI change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 31 | 15 | Positive | Seizure disorder, Headache | Steroids | Improve | Improve |
2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Negative | Acute confusional state | Steroids + CPA | Improve | Improve |
3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | Negative | Demyelinating syndrome, Acute confusional state | Steroids + CPA | Improve | Improve |
4 | 9 | 29 | 5 | Positive | Demyelinating syndrome, Seizure disorder, Acute confusional state | Steroids + CPA | Improve | Improve |
5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | Negative | Demyelinating syndrome, Acute confusional state | Steroids + CPA | No change | No change |
6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | Negative | Cerebrovascular disease | Steroids + CPA + anticoagulant | No change | No change |
7 | 5 | 22 | 6 | Negative | Acute confusional state | Steroids + CPA | No change | Deteriorate |