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Home / Sjögren’s Disease Information / Treatment of Sjögren’s Disease / Management of Neuropathy

Management of Neuropathy

The non-vasculitic peripheral and cranial neuropathies are managed first with tricyclic antidepressants or anti-epileptics (e.g. gabapentin, pregabilin, carbamazepine).

For individuals who fail to respond, intravenous immunoglobulin (0.4 g/kg/d for 5 days) may be beneficial. Vasculitic neuropathies are usually treated with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide, although rituximab is gaining wider acceptance as an alternative to cyclophosphamide.

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