Making Sense of Sensory Ganglionopathies, Part 2

In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Claytor walks us through his approach to suspected sensory ganglionopathies. I also cover other neurologic complications of Sjogren’s syndrome and some interesting history on vitamin B6.

• Intro 0:12
• In this episode 0:46
• Neurologic complications of Sjogren’s Syndrome 1:55
• Intro of Dr. Benjamin Claytor 6:00
• The interview 6:49
• Case study: process of diagnosis 7:17
• Dorsal root ganglion in Sjogren’s 10:46
• Facial numbness in sensory ganglionopathies 11:42
• Dorsal root ganglion biopsies 13:36
• Prognosis of sensory ganglionopathies vs other distal neuropathies 14:03
• Sensory loss and weakness 15:51
• Sensory ataxia 16:24
• Attacks on the dorsal root ganglion 18:25
• Loss of fibers in the dorsal root ganglion and regrowth 19:21
• Treating cancer and sensory ganglionopathies 20:03
• Idiopathic patients and treatments 20:45
• Interview wrap-up 21:43
• Pearls of wisdom from the interview 22:11
• History of sensory ganglionopathies 23:35
• Thanks 29:09

Disclosures: Brown and Claytor report no relevant financial disclosures.

Benjamin Claytor, MD, is assistant professor of neurology at the Neuromuscular Center at Cleveland Clinic.

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