Central nervous system disease in a child with primary Sjögren syndrome.
A 9-year-old girl had hemiparesis, and a diagnosis of primary Sjögren syndrome was made. The neurologic dysfunction was multifocal, involving both the brain and spinal cord, and was recurrent; the findings mimicked multiple sclerosis. Corticosteroid treatment during episodes of acute neurologic dysfunction appeared to be beneficial.
Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ohtsuka
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Saito
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Hasegawa
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Tatsuno
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Takita
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Arita
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Okuyama
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D011239:Prednisolone