System Involvement with Emphasis on Neurologic Symptoms

Multi System Involvement with Emphasis on Neurologic Symptoms 

Rheumatoid vasculitis affecting the CNS is rare but may present as seizures, dementia, hemiparesis, cranial nerve palsy, blindness, hemispheric dysfunction, cerebellar ataxia or dysphasia (Vollertsen and Conn, 1990 Ando et al., 1995) Expression of 

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joints extra-articular tissue Rare CNS involvement Peripheral neuropathies common 

Sjogren s syndrome Salivary and lacrimal glands Variable Sensory ataxic, painful, peripheral and trigeminal neuropathies common 

Systemic lupus erythmatosis Connective tissue Variable transient ischemic attacks, seizures, psychosis, cognitive disorders, dementia and delirium reported 

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