Xerophthalmia, Xerostomia

Xerophthalmia, Xerostomia

Xerophthalmia, dryness of the eyes, and xerostomia, dryness of the mouth, due to impaired secretion from the lacrimal glands and the salivary glands respectively, often occur together. This may reflect autonomic dysfunction, as for example in Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome, or be due to autoimmune disorders, such as Sjögren’s syndrome.

 

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