What is CNS lupus?
Central nervous system (CNS) lupus refers to several different neurological and/or behavioral clinical syndromes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The brain and spinal cord may be affected with a variety of presentations from mild cognitive dysfunction to seizures, stroke or coma.
How do members experience CNS lupus?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with CNS lupus*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for CNS lupus*
Who has CNS lupus on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 45 | |
| 30s | 164 | |
| 40s | 402 | |
| 50s | 657 | |
| 60s | 400 | |
| 70+ | 123 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 73 | |
| Female | 1,746 |