Classic BILAG Index
Classic BILAG Index
Classic BILAG Index
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Neurological<br />
Category A<br />
Any one of the following scoring 3 (worse) or 4 (new):<br />
Deteriorating level of consciousness<br />
Acute psychosis or delirium or confusional state<br />
Seizures<br />
Stroke or stroke syndrome<br />
Aseptic meningitis<br />
Mononeuritis multiplex<br />
Ascending or transverse myelitis<br />
Peripheral or cranial neuropathy<br />
Chorea<br />
Cerebellar ataxia<br />
Category B<br />
Any one of the following scoring 3 (worse) or 4 (new):<br />
Headache (severe unremitting)<br />
Organic depressive illness<br />
Organic brain syndrome including pseudotumor cerebri<br />
Disc swelling or cytoid bodies<br />
OR<br />
Any of the following scoring 2 (same) or 1 (improving):<br />
Deteriorating level of consciousness<br />
Acute psychosis or delirium or confusional state<br />
Seizure<br />
Category C<br />
Episodic migraine headaches scoring > 0 OR Any one of the following scoring 2<br />
(same) or 1 (improving)<br />
Stroke or stroke syndrome<br />
Aseptic meningitis<br />
Mononeuritis multiplex<br />
Ascending or transverse myelitis<br />
Peripheral or cranial neuropathy<br />
Chorea<br />
Cerebellar ataxia<br />
Headache (severe unremitting)<br />
Organic depressive illness<br />
Organic brain syndrome including pseudotumor cerebri<br />
Disc swelling or cytoid bodies<br />
Category D<br />
Previous involvement<br />
Category E<br />
No previous involvement<br />
Musculoskeletal<br />
Category A<br />
One or more of the following scoring > 1:<br />
Definite myositis (Bohan and Peter)<br />
Severe polyarthritis<br />
Category B<br />
One or more of the following scoring > 1:<br />
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