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)
Andamayo Villalba L.
Mori N.
Ventura Chilón J.J.
Romero R.
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
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85021849702
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
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