Res Vestib Sci.  2009 Jun;8(1):70-73.

A Case of Sjogren's Syndrome Presented with Vertigo as a Initial Manifestation

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  • 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. sungkb@schbc.ac.kr

Abstract

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) can shows various neurologic symptoms as it involves the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system. However, CNS involvement as a initial manifestation is rare. We report a 21-year old woman who presented with vertigo, gait ataxia, and hiccup lasted about one month due to a discrete dosal medullary lesion in primary SS. The symptoms and lesions improved by the intravenous methylprednisolone therapy

Keyword

Sjogren's Syndrome; Nystagmus, Physiologic; Nervous System Diseases

MeSH Terms

Autonomic Nervous System
Female
Gait Ataxia
Hiccup
Humans
Methylprednisolone
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Nystagmus, Physiologic
Sjogren's Syndrome
Vertigo
Methylprednisolone
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