Primary Sjogren's syndrome presenting as acute cerebellitis.
A 64-year-old previously healthy man presented with acute ataxia. He was diagnosed with acute cerebellitis on the basis of clinical features, negative MRI of the head and lymphocytic pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid. A detailed work up for etiology revealed auto-antibodies for Sjogren's syndrome. He responded well to cyclophosphamide and steroids.
Duke University School of Medicine, 3701 Erwin Street, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: richa.sharma@duke.edu.
Richa
R
Sharma
Department of Neurology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA.
Vani
V
Chilukuri
Department of Neurology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA.
Anand K
AK
Sarma
Department of Neurology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA.
Sankalp
S
Gokhale
D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
Acute cerebellitis; Diagnostic tests; Sjogren’s syndrome