A RARE ASSOCIATION OF NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER WITH SJOGREN'S SYNDROME: A CASE FROM WEST INDIA

Dr. Sanjay Chaudhari, Dr. Dhanya Nair, Dr. Pavan Acharya

Abstract


Sjogren’s syndrome(SS) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammation and dysfunction of exocrine glands.A wide spectrum of neurologic manifestations ranging from asymptomatic brain lesions on MRI(3) to symptomatic brain lesions, meningitis, myelopathy, sensorimotor polyneuropathy and mononeuritis multiplex may accompany primary SS.NMO is relapsing neurological illness that has been sometimes reported in association with primary SS and SLE.Early diagnosis and treatment are critical in decreasing the possibility of irreversible severe neurological dysfunction.


Keywords


Sjogren’s syndrome, neuromyelitisoptica spectrum disorder (NMOSD),

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