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Painful tonic/dystonic spasms in Sjogren's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10495053     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Three patients with Sjogren's syndrome are presented in whom frequent tonic/dystonic spasms of the limbs developed during the course of the illness. These patients' clinical findings suggested spinal cord involvement, a localization that was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in two patients. In one patient the painful movements responded to treatment with phenytoin and in one other to baclofen. Sjogren's syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of conditions that produce tonic/dystonic limb spasms.
Authors:
B Jabbari; A Salardini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0885-3185     ISO Abbreviation:  Mov. Disord.     Publication Date:  1999 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-11-10     Completed Date:  1999-11-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610688     Medline TA:  Mov Disord     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  860-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
Arm
Dystonic Disorders / complications*,  diagnosis*
Epilepsy, Generalized / complications*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases / complications*,  diagnosis
Pain / diagnosis,  etiology*
Pain Measurement
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Spasm / complications*,  diagnosis
Spinal Cord Ischemia / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Antibodies, Antinuclear; 53-03-2/Prednisone

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