Neurologic Complications Associated with Sjögren’s Disease : Case Reports and Modern Pathogenic Dilemma
Joint Authors
Manfredi, Andreina
Cassone, Giulia
Colaci, Michele
Ferri, Clodoveo
Giuggioli, Dilia
Sebastiani, Marco
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) may be complicated by some neurological manifestations, generally sensory polyneuropathy.
Furthermore, involvement of cranial nerves was described as rare complications of SS.
Methods.
We reported 2 cases: the first one was a 40-year-old woman who developed neuritis of the left optic nerve as presenting symptom few years before the diagnosis of SS; the second was a 54-year-old woman who presented a paralysis of the right phrenic nerve 7 years after the SS onset.
An exhaustive review of the literature on patients with cranial or phrenic nerve involvements was also carried out.
Results.
To the best of our knowledge, our second case represents the first observation of SS-associated phrenic nerve mononeuritis, while optic neuritis represents the most frequent cranial nerve involvement detectable in this connective tissue disease.
Trigeminal neuropathy is also frequently reported, whereas neuritis involving the other cranial nerves is quite rare.
Conclusions.
Cranial nerve injury is a harmful complication of SS, even if less commonly recorded compared to peripheral neuropathy.
Neurological manifestations may precede the clinical onset of SS; therefore, in patients with apparently isolated cranial nerve involvement, a correct diagnosis of the underlying SS is often delayed or overlooked entirely; in these instances, standard clinicoserological assessment is recommendable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Colaci, Michele& Cassone, Giulia& Manfredi, Andreina& Sebastiani, Marco& Giuggioli, Dilia& Ferri, Clodoveo. 2014. Neurologic Complications Associated with Sjögren’s Disease : Case Reports and Modern Pathogenic Dilemma. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Colaci, Michele…[et al.]. Neurologic Complications Associated with Sjögren’s Disease : Case Reports and Modern Pathogenic Dilemma. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Colaci, Michele& Cassone, Giulia& Manfredi, Andreina& Sebastiani, Marco& Giuggioli, Dilia& Ferri, Clodoveo. Neurologic Complications Associated with Sjögren’s Disease : Case Reports and Modern Pathogenic Dilemma. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-483217
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483217