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Neurological complications of systemic sclerosis‐a report of three cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
BERTHJONES J.,
COATES P.A.A.,
GRAHAMBROWN R.A.C.,
BURNS D.A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1990.tb02039.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , family medicine
Summary We report three cases of systemic sclerosis demonstrating four different neurological complications: trigeminal neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, carpal‐tunnel syndrome and prolonged response to local anaesthesia. A review of the literature reveals a wide range of neurological abnormalities associated with systemic sclerosis. When they occur, these are often presenting features.