Primary headaches in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: A preliminary case control study using ICHD-3 criteria

Bengisu Menentoğlu, Gülşah Kavrul Kayaalp, Selen Duygu Arık, Aslı Dudaklı, Cenk Baykan, Özlem Akgün, Hülya Maraş Genç, Fatma Gül Demirkan, Figen Çakmak, Edibe Pembegül Yıldız, Nuray Aktay Ayaz, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Artvin Yusufeli State Hospital, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura State Hospital

Lupus: An International Journal

Published online on April 20, 2026

Abstract

Lupus, Ahead of Print.
IntroductionHeadache is one of the most frequent neurological symptoms in SLE; however, its definition and relationship with the disease remain unclear. Distinguishing whether a headache is attributable to lupus or represents a primary headache disorder ...