Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 338-342 , February 2011

Atypical Neurologic Complications in Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Report of 4 Cases

  • Laure Michel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Laennec, Nantes Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Laure Michel, MD, Department of Neurology, Hôpital Laënnec, CHU de Nantes, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes, Cedex 1, France
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  • Frédérique Toulgoat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurophysiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôtel Dieu, Nantes Cedex, France
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  • Hubert Desal, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurophysiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôtel Dieu, Nantes Cedex, France
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  • David Axel Laplaud, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Laennec, Nantes Cedex, France
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  • Armelle Magot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neuroradiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hopital Laennec, Nantes Cedex, France
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  • Mohamed Hamidou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôtel Dieu, Nantes Cedex, France
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  • Sandrine Wiertlewski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Laennec, Nantes Cedex, France

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Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 338-342 , February 2011

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