The Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Involving Central and Peripheral Nervous System

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 25(1); 2007 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2007;25(1): 108-111.

중추 및 말초 신경계를 침범한 일차성 쇼그렌 증후군

김현아, 마은주 이 정 하충건

인하대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

The Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Involving Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Hyun Ah Kim

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea

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. KeyWords:Sjogren's syndrome, Aseptic meningitis, Polyneuropathy