Ataxic Sensory Neuropathy and Polymyositis in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 27(1); 2009 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2009;27(1): 68-72.

감각실조 신경병증과 여러근육염이 동시에 나타난 원발성 쇼그렌 증후군

김선영, 서정규 김대성a

경북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 부산대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실a

Ataxic Sensory Neuropathy and Polymyositis in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sun-Young Kim

Department of Neurology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea; Department of Neurologya, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Abstract

Ataxic sensory neuropathy combined with proximal skeletal myopathy is a rare neurologic manifestation in Sjogren’s syndrome. The myopathy may be either a form of polymyositis or an immune-mediated neuropathy with muscle involvement. We report a case of primary Sjogren’s syndrome with ataxic sensory neuropathy and proximal skeletal myopathy that was proven to be polymyositis with immunohistochemical staining using a mononoclonal antibody. Key Words: Sjogren’s syndrome, Sensory neuropathy, Myopathy