[Central nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren syndrome]

Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Sep 12;133(9):349-59. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.12.027. Epub 2009 Apr 19.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects the exocrine glands and presents with sicca symptoms of the main mucosa surfaces. The spectrum of the disease extends from sicca syndrome to systemic involvement (extraglandular manifestations). Although earlier studies described central nervous system (CNS) involvement as a frequent extraglandular manifestation of primary SS, symptomatic CNS involvement is rarely described in recent large series (<5%). A wide spectrum of neurological features has been described, including not only asymptomatic white matter lesions in MR examinations, but also severe focal or diffuse neurological processes. Differential diagnosis includes the coexistence of other systemic autoimmune diseases (lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, vasculitis), cerebrovascular disease and multiple sclerosis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Diseases / classification
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology
  • Central Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*