Early asymmetric neuropathy in primary Sjogren's syndrome

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 244, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 383-387

  Denišlič, Miro ^a   Meh, Duška ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric neuropathy; Autonomic dysfunction; Primary Sjogren's syndrome; Sensory dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

AGE OF ONSET; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; THERMOMETERS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0030878529     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050106     Document Type: Article

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