[Recurrent multiple paralysis of cranial nerves. Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome].
A 53 year-old woman presented with 6 episodes of recurrent cranial nerve palsies over seven years, each episode lasting several weeks. She had three episodes of diplopia, one of difficulty with swallowing, a left facial paralysis and two episodes of trigeminal sensory neuropathy. Sjögren's syndrome was diagnosed when the patient developed dryness of the eyes and mouth, 7 years after the first episode. The diagnosis was proved by biopsy of the accessory salivary glands, the presence of a hypergammaglobulinaemia and anti-tissue antibodies.
D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology
Paralysies multiples et récidivantes des nerfs craniens. Syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren.