Improvement of myelopathy in Sjögren's syndrome with chlorambucil and prednisone therapy

Neurology. 1999 Jan 15;52(2):386-8. doi: 10.1212/wnl.52.2.386.

Abstract

The authors present a patient with Sjögren's syndrome with a fluctuating and then progressive myelopathic syndrome, and optic nerve involvement. Treatment with chlorambucil and prednisone improved the patient's function from being wheelchair bound to walking unaided. Spinal MRI showed multiple, extensive intraparenchymal areas of abnormal T2-weighted signal intensity, gadolinium enhancement, and cord swelling, which also improved during the period of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chlorambucil / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / drug therapy*
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal / pathology
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / pathology

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Chlorambucil
  • Prednisone