Surprising new link between inflammation and mental illness

Up to 75 percent of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: an incurable autoimmune disease commonly known as lupus; experience neuropsychiatric symptoms. But so far, our understanding of the mechanisms underlying lupus effects on the brain has remained murky. In general, lupus patients commonly have a broad range of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, depression, headaches, seizures, even psychosis, says Allison Bialas, PhD, a research fellow working in the lab of Michael Carroll, PhD, of READ MORE