Migraines are not a lupus symptom: study
New research casts doubt on prevailing belief that migraine headaches can be a manifestation of lupus
(Reuters Health) – Despite a commonly-held belief among many doctors who treat lupus patients, headaches — particularly migraines — are not a manifestation of that disease and should be treated as a separate problem, report researchers in Greece.
Previous studies that found migraines to be more common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may have suffered from methodological errors, said senior author Dr. Dimos Mitsikostas from Athens Naval Hospital, and have led doctors to dismiss headaches as a neurological symptom of lupus.
September 7, 2011 No Comments
High Prevalence of Myositis Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort
Provisional Abstract from Pediatric Rheumatology
Inflammatory myositis is reported in 4-16% of adult systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of myositis in a cohort of pediatric SLE patients in the southeastern United States. A retrospective chart review was performed of 55 SLE patients evaluated by Pediatric Rheumatologists in Alabama since January 1, 2008.
August 14, 2011 No Comments
