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CONCLUSION SPECT imaging of brain perfusion is more sensitive than EEG and MRI in the evaluation of central nervous system involvement in SLE. In the SPECT findings, cerebral cortices, especially the parietal, temporal and frontal lobes, are the most common sites to be involved in neuropsychiatrie SLE patients. Furthermore, with the improvement of SPECT resolution, detection of the deep-seated structure in the brain has become possible. We found that involvement of basal ganglion is also not uncommon while the thalamus and the cerebellum are less involved in neuropsychiatrie SLE. In the future, we believe the functional brain SPECT will play an increasingly important role in evaluating CNS conditions in patients with SLE