CNS Lupus: When Lupus Affects the Brain & Spine

posted in lupus fog on January 10, 2025 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated February 18, 2025

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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack the brain, spinal cord, and many other organs. When this occurs, we call it “CNS lupus.” Everyone who has CNS lupus has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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NOTE: Johns Hopkins

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