The Story Behind Cognitive Impairment and Lupus Brain Fog Webinar

Dr. Zahi Touma, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinician-Scientist with the University of Toronto and Scientist with the Krembil Research Institute and Schroeder Arthritis Institute. He is Staff Rheumatologist with the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital, and adjunct scientist with the Institute for Work and Health.

His research is focused on patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and measurement science with a particular interest in the assessment of disease activity, patient reported outcomes and cognitive function. One of his most significant contributions has been the development of the SLE disease activity indices – the SLEDAI Responder Index-50 (S2K RI-50) and SLEDAI-2K Glucocorticoids Index (SGI).

Dr. Touma is going to have his post-doctoral fellow Dr. Michelle Barraclough co-present with him.

This was held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

[janetjung]

Thank you so much for providing this information. It is reassuring to learn about current research and to understand, to the extent we’re able at this point, what is happening to our bodies that cause certain symptoms/behaviour to occur.

[Kolana]

So happy to find your channel. This year (2023) being so hot and UV extreme - I've really struggled with holding down flares and in particular the cognition impairment which drives me crazy. Its so frustrating.. Blessings to all.

[M.Shepardbee]

Air pressure coincides with my cognitive functioning.
Bad days and good days are easily predictable .
Low pressure- worse (99.8)
Rising pressure - relief
High pressure- good quick thinking. (101.2 - 102.1)

So if you have some clients coming from higher pressure areas to you guys at lower pressure and they are like me... You will see repeatedly poor results.

If you have that same patient travel there and wait. Then. Put them in an MRI machine. The slight I crease in the MRI machine as it's colder and there is more pressure in general could show improvment.

Now I'm trying to figure out what's going on with my brain, I am pissing for a lupus assesment but as it stands I do have cognitive issues.

[deviniaMacasadia]

Thank you so much, i need this information a lot, i hope you helping like me suffering in lupus like financial assistance to buy my medicine, , thank you ❤❤❤

[cassthompson]

It's very hard to deal with lupus, we go through a lot of different symptoms we don't know what to do, some of the medication don't work, and then when you take the medication the nasty side-effects that comes with it, , who want to feel this way... then we become so l depressed.. we need better help. My head feel like a burning tingling sensation, can anyone relate plz..