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Annals of General Psychiatry
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Case report

Psychiatric disorder as clinical presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome: two case reports

Authors: Lorenzo Pelizza, Federica Bonacini, Alberto Ferrari

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Psychiatric disorders in primary Sjögren's syndrome constitute a possible clinical reality that each practitioner must be able to recognise and treat. In this article, two case reports of mental disorder as clinical presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome are presented, suggesting that psychiatric manifestations in primary Sjögren's syndrome can occur not only during its longitudinal course, but also at the onset of the autoimmune syndrome. A better adapted prescription of corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressive agents (together with specific psychotropic treatments) can induce rapid relief of mental symptoms.
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Metadata
Title
Psychiatric disorder as clinical presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome: two case reports
Authors
Lorenzo Pelizza
Federica Bonacini
Alberto Ferrari
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-9-12

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