title: Pain in Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, but it can also have extra-glandular manifestations. Although pain has not yet been fully studied and characterized, it is a symptom that can be often found in patients with SjS, who mainly complain of neuropathic pain, followed by nociceptive pain. The latter when combined with widespread dysfunctional symptoms is defined fibromyalgia. The aim of this work is to analyze the scientific literature on the presence of pain in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Departiment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa. l.bazzichi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talarico
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bazzichi
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059333:Central Nervous System Sensitization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D059225:Nociception / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D058748:Pain Perception; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents