Sensory neuropathy of the trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, and vagal nerves in Sjögren's syndrome.
Isolated cranial nerve involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome (primary SS) has rarely been described. We report the case of a patient with sensory neuropathy of the trigeminal and also the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves, which has not been identified previously. The electrophysiological findings in our patient with primary SS confirmed trigeminal sensory neuropathy with abnormal blink reflexes and abnormal cutaneous masseter inhibitory reflexes.
Urban
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, D 55101 Mainz, Germany. urban@neurologie.klinik.uni-mainz.de
Keilmann
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Teichmann
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Hopf
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D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D020435:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology