Peripheral neuropathy associated with the sicca syndrome.
Three patients with the sicca syndrome and chronic sensory neuropathy are described; in two of them neuropathy was the presenting feature of the disease. The sicca syndrome can give rise to a characteristic neurological syndrome comprising areflexia and asymmetrical sensory loss, particularly of proprioception, in the limbs. This is often associated with tonic pupils and trigeminal anaesthesia.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000150:complications*; D007638:Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009475:Neurons, Afferent; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011434:Proprioception; D013577:Syndrome; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000150:complications*