The association between bullous pemphigoid and neurological disorders: a systematic review

Autor: Jessica Kaffenberger, Myron Zhang, Nima Milani-Nejad
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Journal of Dermatology. 27:472-481
ISSN: 1952-4013
1167-1122
Popis: Studies suggest an association between neurological disorders and bullous pemphigoid. The goal of this systematic review was to characterize the occurrence of neurological disorders in patients with bullous pemphigoid. We performed a systematic review of the current English literature from 1984 to June 1st, 2015 for documented cases of coexistent BP and neurological disorders. The literature search resulted in 53 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Patients with bullous pemphigoid had an increased risk of stroke (OR: 4.43 [95% CI: 2.69–7.28]; p
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