Title
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders as initial presentation of Sjögren's syndrome: A case report
Other title
Trastorno del espectro neuromielitis óptica como presentación inicial del síndrome de Sjögren: reporte de caso
Date Issued
29 February 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Abstract
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease which is sometimes found in association with other autoimmune disorders including Sjogren's syndrome. Neurological manifestations occur in 20% to 25% of diagnosed cases of Sjögren's syndrome; however, less than 5% of patients with Sjögren's syndrome have neurological manifestations as the initial presenting feature of Sjögren's syndrome. We report the case of an elderly female with longitudinal myelitis as a presenting feature who had positive antibody to aquaporin-4 (NMO-IgG) and Sjögren's syndrome.
Start page
e6388
Volume
16
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Inmunología
Neurociencias
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021849702
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus