A case of Sjögren's syndrome presenting as trigeminal nerve palsy

Yoshiro HORAI; Ayako NISHINO; Yoshikazu NAKASHIMA; Takahisa SUZUKI; Akitomo OKADA; Shin-ya KAWASHIRI; Mami TAMAI; Satoshi YAMASAKI; Hideki NAKAMURA; Tomoki ORIGUCHI; Atsushi KAWAKAMI

doi:10.2177/jsci.35.199

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A case of Sjögren's syndrome presenting as trigeminal nerve palsy

Yoshiro HORAI, Ayako NISHINO, Yoshikazu NAKASHIMA, Takahisa SUZUKI, Akitomo OKADA, Shin-ya KAWASHIRI, Mami TAMAI, Satoshi YAMASAKI, Hideki NAKAMURA, Tomoki ORIGUCHI, Atsushi KAWAKAMI

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Yoshiro HORAI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Ayako NISHINO
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Yoshikazu NAKASHIMA
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Takahisa SUZUKI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Akitomo OKADA
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Shin-ya KAWASHIRI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Mami TAMAI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Satoshi YAMASAKI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Hideki NAKAMURA
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University
Tomoki ORIGUCHI
Nagasaki University School of Health Sciences
Atsushi KAWAKAMI
Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University

Keywords: Sjögren's syndrome, trigeminal nerve palsy

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2012 Volume 35 Issue 3 Pages 199-202

DOI https://doi.org/10.2177/jsci.35.199

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Abstract

We herein report the case of a female with Sjogren's syndrome (SS) complicated with trigeminal nerve palsy. Although her sicca symptoms had been unnoticed, head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting brain abnormalities revealed parotid gland changes associated with SS. SS should be considerd as a possible cause of trigeminal nerve disturbances. In addition, parotid gland changes related to SS should be aware in examination of cranial nerve disturbances with MRI.

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