Neurologic involvement in sicca syndrome

الملخص EN

Material & Methods: We studied twenty-three Sicca Syndrome Complex (SS) patients to determine any evidence of neurological manifestations.

Results: Seven out of the twenty-three patients had clinical and/ or electrophysiological signs of peripheral neuropathy.

There was symmetric polyneuropathy in 5 (mainly sensorimmotor or sensory neuropathy).

Central affection was observed in two patients in the form of cortical somatosenosroy evoked potentials (CSEPs) changes.

No clinical or serological differences were observed between the patients with neurological affection and those without.

Conclusion: This study suggests that peripheral neurological involvement is relatively common in Sicca Syndrome patients, whereas central nervous system (CNS) affection is less common.