Prevalence of cognitive impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional study.
Bethany McDowellCalum MarrClive HolmesChristopher J EdwardsChristopher CardwellMichelle McHenryGary MeenaghBernadette McGuinnessPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2022)
This study suggests that cognitive impairment is highly prevalent in older adults with RA. This impairment appears to be associated with higher RA disease activity and supports the concept that chronic systemic inflammation might accelerate cognitive decline. This underlines the importance of controlling the inflammatory response.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- cognitive impairment
- cognitive decline
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- inflammatory response
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- mild cognitive impairment
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- physical activity
- risk factors
- lipopolysaccharide induced
- interstitial lung disease
- lps induced
- toll like receptor
- drug induced