J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  2003 Aug;27(4):630-634.

One Case of Subacute Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy Associated with Primary Sj gren's Syndrome: A case report

• Jung ST
• Woo YT
• Sung DH

Abstract

Sjogren's syndrome is an important but poorly recognized cause of peripheral neuropathy. Several forms of peripheral nerve dysfunction occur in Sjogren's syndrome, including trigeminal sensory neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex, distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy and pure sensory neuropathy. Rarely, chronic relapsing inflammatory polyneuropathy and multiple cranial neuropathies appear. This report described a patient with primary subacute pure sensory ataxic neuropathy associated with primary Sjogren's syndrome, who presented with ataxia and sensory loss of extremities. The possibility of subacute pure sensory ataxic neuropathy associated with Sjogren's syndrome should be considered in patient, especially middle aged women, who develop sensory neuropathy with ataxia and kinesthetic loss.

Keyword

Sjogren's syndrome; Pure sensory neuropathy; Ataxia; Dorsal root ganglionitis

MeSH Terms

Ataxia
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Extremities
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mononeuropathies
Peripheral Nerves
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Polyneuropathies
Sjogren's Syndrome