What are the symptoms of SHEGREEN syndrome? How to diagnose and the treatment of SHEGREEN syndrome? What is the disease forecast? Answers to these questions you will find in the article.
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Schogen syndrome, symptoms of syndrome
SHEGREEN SYNDROM - chronic inflammatory disease characterized by dry eyes, mouth and other mucous membranes. This syndrome often accompanies symptoms characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic red lupus. Syndrome Shegren, as experts believe, is Some patients with symptoms In other people, the defeat affects many organs. Due to lack Lymphoma, malignant tumor of the lymphatic system, develops in patients with Schogen syndrome 44 times more often than other people.
AUTO¬immune disease, but the reason for his unknown. It is less wide
distributed than rheumatoid arthritis, and more often occurs in women,
than in men.
In the SHEGREEN syndrome, leukocyte infiltration occurs
glands that produce liquid secrets, in particular salivary and tear
iron. As a result of the damage to the glands with leukocytes, characteristic
Symptoms - dry mouth and dry eye mucous membrane. At
SHEGREEN SYNDROME Sometimes mucous membranes are also affected,
lining gastrointestinal tract, trachea, vulva and vagina.
limit only to dry mouth or thumbnail in the eyes. Because of
Lack of tear fluid can significantly damage the cornea, and
sometimes happened irreversible eye damage. Lack of saliva in the mouth
leads to a blur of taste and smell, the process of eating and
Swallowing become painful, caries develops faster.
mucus in the trachea and light respiratory tract becomes more susceptible
to infection, risk risk of pneumonia. Sometimes the shell is inflated,
The surrounding heart - develops pericarditis. Often damage
nerves, especially the nerves of the face. Lesion can affect the liver,
pancreas, spleen, kidneys and lymph nodes. Arthritis
It occurs about 33% of patients, and the same are affected
joints as during rheumatoid arthritis. True, arthritis in syndrome
Shegren is less severe and usually does not lead to the destruction of the joints.
Diagnostics of Shegren Syndrome
When a person has dry mouth, In blood tests, pathological antibodies are found, including
Root in the eyes and inflammation of the joints, then the SHEGREEN Syndrome is likely. IN
Different research help various studies. So, you can evaluate
Number of tear fluid produced: Put stripes
filter paper under the lower eyelid and measure the length of its moisturizing
(Swirr Test). In a person with SHEGREEN syndrome is produced less
third of the normal amount of tear fluid. Ophthalmologist checks,
Is there any eye damage.
To assess the secretion of salivary glands, make more complex
Studies, such as scanning or biopsy salivary glands.
The numbers are highly specific for SHEGREEN syndrome - for example, 85-in. Often U
Patients with Schogen syndrome there are also antibodies, more characteristic
For rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid factor) or systemic red
Volchanics (anti-nuclear antibodies). Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (EE)
Increased in 7 out of 10 patients, and 1 out of 3 reduced the content of red blood cells
(anemia) or some types of leukocytes in the blood.
Forecast and treatment of SHEGREEN syndrome
The forecast depends on the ability of antibodies to damage vitally
Important organs. In rare cases, pneumonia, renal failure or
The development of lymphoma lead to the death of the patient. SHEGREEN SYNDROM -
The disease is incurable, but symptoms can be reduced. With dry eye
Use eye drops. With dryness in the mouth recommend
now and then drink a small sip of liquid, chewing a gum without
sugar rinse mouth. Can avoid drugs that reduce
salivation and thereby exacerbate this symptom: for example,
«Anti-informal» means and antihistamine drugs. If
Damage to the salivary glands is slightly prescribed the drug Pilocarpine,
which stimulates saliva production. Careful oral hygiene and
Frequent visits to the dentist can minimize the damage of the teeth.
Painness and swelling of the salivary glands are treated with analgesics. At
SHEGREEN Syndrome Symptoms from the joints of the joints are usually easy, so
It is often enough to assign aspirin and peace. In the presence of bright
pronounced damage to internal organs effective corticosteroids,
For example, prednisone taken inside.
