Sjogren's Syndrome
Autoimmune Disorders
Signs and Symptoms
- Swelling of joints
- Inflammation of eyelids
- Tooth decay
Pathogenesis
Immune system mistakenly attacks the human body's cell and tissues
Diagnosis
- Blood tests
- Shirmer tests
- Slit-lamp tests
- Sialogram
- Salivary scintigraphy
- Chest X-ray
- Biopsy
- Spit test
- Urine Sample
Management
There is no cure for Sjogren's Syndrome but there are methods of keeping your symptoms in control to live a normal life
Prognosis
As long as oral and eye hygiene are controlled, most people can proceed to have a great life. However if the disease leads to complications such biliary cirrhosis or lymphoma, the outlook on the patient's progress diminishes.
Epidemology
It is felt that the syndrome is hereditary but it is known that most cases occur in woman more than men.