title: Trigeminal and peripheral neuropathy in a patient with systemic sclerosis and silicosis.
abstract: The unusual occurrence of cranial (trigeminal) and peripheral neuropathy in a case of progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is described. The possible association of PSS with silicosis is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Vasan
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bhadoria
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Malaviya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012829:Silicosis / Q000150:complications*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve
chemical_list: D010396:Penicillamine