Peripheral neuropathies in Sjögren syndrome: a new reappraisal

Background The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in patients with Sjögren syndrome remains unclear owing to conflicting results in the published series, with numbers ranging from 2 % to over 60 % of Sjögren syndrome patients. Whether peripheral neuropathy is a feature of the systemic or glandular disease or whether it is related to a circulating antineuronal antibody remains also uncertain. Methods The authors reviewed the records of patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), fulfilling th