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  • Case Report   
  • Speech Pathol Ther,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2472-5005.1000126

Treatment and Rehabilitation of Motor Neuron Syndrome Associated with Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report

MI Haixia and DU Xiaoxia*
1School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2Department of Neurorehabilitation, Beijing Boai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, , Beijing, China
*Corresponding Author : DU Xiaoxia, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Beijing Boai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, Beijing, China, Tel: +86 10 6970 9666, Email: 364906784@qq.com

Received Date: Jul 26, 2017 / Accepted Date: Aug 17, 2017 / Published Date: Aug 24, 2017

Abstract

We report a patient with motor neuron syndrome accompanying Sjögren’s syndrome. The patient showed progressive quadriparesis and slurred speech, but neither sensory involvement nor detrusor dysfunction was noted. EMG displayed upper and lower motor neuron damage. Although sicca symptom was not too obvious, parotid gland and submandibular gland ultrasound showed diffuse lesions. The Laboratory tests also displayed markedly elevated levels of Anti-SSA and anti-Ro 52 antibody. After a course of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and 3 weeks of comprehensive rehabilitation, the patient showed significant improvements in terms of speech, muscle strength, trunk balance, posture control and ability of daily life. We suggested that the possibility of autoimmune-mediated motor neuron damage should be considered, when patients with motor neuron syndrome accompanying Sjögren’s syndrome. And they may benefit from intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and appropriate rehabilitation.

Keywords: Motor neuron syndrome; Sjögren’s syndrome; Quadriparesis; Slurred speech

Citation: Haixia MI, Xiaoxia DU (2017) Treatment and Rehabilitation of Motor Neuron Syndrome Associated with Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report. J Speech Pathol Ther 2: 126. Doi: 10.4172/2472-5005.1000126

Copyright: © 2017 Haixia MI, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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