Table 5

Frequency of antibodies against ribosomal P protein, cardiolipin and CNS tissue in patients with or without neuropsychiatric symptoms

Patients with Anti-ribosomal P antibodies Anti-CNS antibodies Anti-cardiolipin antibodies
Total (n=28)6 (21%)12 (42%)145-150 (50%)
Severe neuropsychiatric symptoms (n=12)3 (25%)9 (75%)7 (58%)
Mild neuropsychiatric symptoms (n=11)3 (27%)3 (27%)4 (36%)
No neuropsychiatric symptoms (n=5)003 (60%)
  • 5-150 Anti-cardiolipin antibodies consisted only of IgG isotype in eight patients, of IgG and IgM isotype in two patients and only of IgM isotype in four patients.