Morphological Brain Changes Linked to MCI in Women With Lupus

A new study has found that women with systemic lupus erythematosus who have problems with memory and thinking (mild cognitive impairment, or MCI) exhibit morphological brain changes, which may serve as potential biomarkers for early detection and monitoring. SLE disproportionately affects women and is frequently associated with cognitive impairment (CI), and research has shown that CI in women with lupus may be directly linked with grey matter damage – the brain tissue that is primarily responsible for processing information and controlling muscle movement within the central nervous system.