Systemic sclerosis (SS): neurological features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on systemic sclerosis (ss): neurological features: Central neurological features Headache Cognitive impairment Chorea Seizures Superficial siderosis: case report Compressive myelopathy: this is secondary to spinal calcinosis Acute cerebral vasculopathy: this is…

Central neurological features

  • Headache
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Chorea
  • Seizures
  • Superficial siderosis: case report
  • Compressive myelopathy: this is secondary to spinal calcinosis
  • Acute cerebral vasculopathy: this is due to vasospasm

Psychiatric features

Peripheral neuropathy (PN)

Mononeuropathies

Cranial neuropathies

Myopathies

Other features

Synonym

References

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