There are several possible mechanisms that underlie the nervous system manifestations of lupus. Specific syndromes may be vasculopathic, autoantibody-mediated, or inflammatory in nature. There is evidence that the blood–brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system, is compromised in patients with<unk> . As a result of this, autoantibodies are able to infiltrate the CNS and cause damage.
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus
Tumid lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Sjögren syndrome
Chilblain lupus erythematosus
Chronic Lyme disease
Juvenile dermatomyositis