The Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Involving Central and Peripheral Nervous System.
- Author:
Hyun Ah KIM
1
;
Eun Ju MA
;
Jeong LEE
;
Choong Kun HA
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. ckha@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sjogren's syndrome;
Aseptic meningitis;
Polyneuropathy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Autoantibodies;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Exocrine Glands;
Female;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Meningitis, Aseptic;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Peripheral Nervous System*;
Polyneuropathies;
Radionuclide Imaging;
Sjogren's Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(1):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sjogren's syndrome(SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation induced chronic dysfunction of the exocrine glands. Neurologic manifestations occurs in 30% of patients. We report a 55-year-old woman with primary SS, who presented with subacute aseptic meningitis combined with an unnoticed polyneuropathy. SS was confirmed by dry eyes and Schirmer's test, salivary scintigraphy and serum autoantibodies. We suggest SS as a cause of subacute aseptic meningitis in an elderly female patient with dry eyes and mouth.
