Review Article
Collagen XVII: A Shared Antigen in Neurodermatological Interactions?
Table 1
Epidemiological studies linking bullous pemphigoid and neurological morbidity.
| Reference | Country of study | Type of study | Number of BP cases in study | Neurological disorders associated to BP |
| Foureur et al., 2001 [36] | France | Retrospective case control | 46 | Senile dementia/Alzheimer Cerebral stroke |
| Stinco et al., 2005 [45] | Italy | Retrospective | 238 | Multiple sclerosis Parkinson’s disease |
| Cordel et al., 2007 [37] | France | Retrospective | 341 | Dementia Cerebral stroke Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism |
| Jedlickova et al., 2010 [38] | Czech Republic | Retrospective case control | 89 | Dementia Cerebral stroke |
| Taghipour et al., 2010 [39] | UK | Retrospective case control | 90 | Cerebrovascular disease Dementia |
| Langan et al., 2011 [40] | UK | Retrospective population based case-control | 868 | Dementia Parkinson’s disease Stroke Epilepsy |
| Bastuji-Garin et al., 2011 [41] | France | Prospective case control | 201 | Severe cognitive impairment (MMSE < 17) Parkinsons’ disease Uni- or bipolar disorder Long-term neuroleptic drug use |
| Chen et al., 2011 [42] | Taiwan | Retrospective population based case control | 3485 | Dementia Stroke Schizophrenia Epilepsy Parkinson’s disease |
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