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ZUNIGA, Yenny. Neuropsychological manifestations in pediatric patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2014, vol.30, n.1, pp.49-56. ISSN 0120-8748.

Systemic Lupus Erythemathosus is the most frequent autoinmune disease and with more neuropsychiatric symptoms. The Neuropsychological impairment is between this group of manifestations, with a higher frequency in children than 50%, with decline in work Memory, verbal Memory and speed processing as major alterations, these alterations are related with academic achievment and school attendance with afectation in quality of life. This article review the frequency of Neuropsychological impairment in Pediatric patients with Systemic Lupus Erythemothosus, the pathophysiology, different diagnosis test and the impact of the disease in School.

Palabras clave : Cognitive; Impairment; Systemic Lupus Erythemathosus; Children; Neuropsychology; Pediatrics.

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