Prague Med. Rep. 2024, 125, 232-238

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.21

A Rare Case of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Secondary to Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome in an Older Woman

Hasan Huseyin Zorlu1, Suleyman Emre Kocyigit2

1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balikesir, Turkey
2Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Balikesir University, Balikesir, Turkey

Received March 28, 2024
Accepted July 28, 2024

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