Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome with Sensory Ganglionopathy and Painful Legs and Moving Toes Syndrome

Mehmet Uğur Çevik; Sefer Varol; Eşref Akıl; Adalet Arıkanoğlu; İbrahim Batmaz; Ulaş Alabalık

doi:10.4274/tnd.43434

Mehmet Uğur Çevik¹, Sefer Varol¹, Eşref Akıl¹, Adalet Arıkanoğlu¹, İbrahim Batmaz², Ulaş Alabalık³

¹Department Of Neurology, Dicle University Faculty Of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey
²Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Faculty Of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
³Department Of Pathology, Faculty Of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Keywords: Sjögren’s syndrome, painful legs and moving toes

Abstract

Sjogren’s syndrome is characterized by the sicca syndrome, with dryness of the mouth (xerostomia) and the eyes (xerophthalmia). Sjogren's syndrome is the only connective tissue disease that has been associated with sensory neuronopathy. The syndrome of painful legs and moving toes consisting of pain in the lower limbs with spontaneous movements of the toes or feet. The association between Sjogren’s syndrome and painful legs and moving toes syndrome is a rare condition.