Bilateral tonic pupils and polyneuropathy in Sjögren's syndrome: a common pathophysiological mechanism?
One case associating tonic pupils and Sjögren's syndrome is reported. Neurophysiological examination also demonstrated a purely sensory neuropathy. This rare association raises the issue of a common process destroying the ciliary and spinal root ganglia in these patients.
Waterschoot
M P
MP
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.
Guerit
J M
JM
Lambert
M
M
de Barsy
T
T
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015845:Tonic Pupil / Q000503:physiopathology*