Coexistence of multiple sclerosis and Sjögren’s syndrome – case report Review article

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system. This paper presents the case of a 49-year-old female patient progressively exhibiting neurological symptoms indicative of central nervous system damage over subsequent years. The comprehensive clinical presentation ultimately led to the definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Initially, the patient underwent treatment with interferon β-1a, and subsequently, due to disease progression, responded favorably to dimethyl fumarate therapy. Several years after the onset of initial neurological symptoms, the patient was also diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome. The presented case serves as an illustration of the coexistence of two autoimmune diseases in the same patient.