Sjögren’s Syndrome : Signs and Symptoms
The two most distinguishing symptoms of Sjögren’s Syndrome are dry eyes and mouth. Besides being painful, having dry eyes makes it harder to perform everyday tasks, like working on a computer, and many patients have blurred vision. Dry mouth makes it very difficult to eat and causes burning of the throat. However, these are not the only symptoms. Patients with Sjögren’s often experience joint pain and stiffness, fatigue, and are more likely to develop lymphoma. In this video, Dr. Alan Baer, the Director of the Jerome L. Greene Sjögren’s Syndrome Center, discusses the symptoms of Sjögren’s Syndrome.
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Dr. Alan Baer is a Professor of Medicine. He founded the Sjogren’s Syndrome Clinic in the Rheumatology Division at Johns Hopkins shortly after joining the faculty there in 2007.