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    Butryn, Michaela; Neumann, Jens; Rolfes, Leoni; Bartels, Claudius; Wattjes, Mike P; Mahmoudi, Nima; Seeliger, Tabea; Konen, Franz F; Thiele, Thea; Witte, Torsten; Meuth, Sven G; Skripuletz, Thomas; Pawlitzki, Marc

    Journal of clinical medicine, 05/2020, Letnik: 9, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    To identify radiological and laboratory hallmarks in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) presenting with spinal cord involvement. Clinical and laboratory routine parameters were analyzed in a retrospective multicenter case series of four patients who developed myelitis associated with pSS. Serological and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) measurements of pSS associated anti-SSA(Ro)-antibodies were initiated, and CSF neurofilament light chain (NFL) levels were assessed. NFL values were compared with results from 15 sex- and age-matched healthy controls. Radiological assessment was performed using multi-sequence spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging. Three of the four patients initially developed neurological signs suggestive of myelitis and were subsequently diagnosed with pSS. All patients presented a longitudinal spinal T2-hyperintense lesion in the cervical spinal cord, whereas only two patients showed pleocytosis and oligoclonal bands in the CSF. Median (range) CSF-NFL levels were significantly elevated in patients compared to controls (6672 pg/mL (621-50000) vs. 585 pg/mL (357-729), = 0.009). One patient showed sustained, highly increased NFL levels (50000 pg/mL) in the initial assessment when radiological signs of axonal injury were still absent. Anti-SSA(Ro)-antibodies were found in the serum of three patients, while two patients additionally presented intrathecal anti-SSA(Ro)-antibody production. Elevated CSF-NFL levels and intrathecal synthesis of anti-SSA(Ro)-antibodies were associated with a relapsing and treatment-resistant disease course. Inflammatory spinal cord lesions associated with pSS are a rare but serious disease leading to severe disability. NFL and anti-SSA(Ro)-antibodies in CSF might serve as prognostic biomarkers and should be routinely assessed in patients with pSS.