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As a result of this inflammation, patients often experience a dry cough. An inability to clear the mucus may result in pneumonia, with fever, chills, and cough being the predominant symptoms of this illness. In addition to pneumonia, patients with Sjogren's syndrome may experience shortness of breath due to a condition known as interstitial pneumonitis. This is an inflammation of the supporting tissue around the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs. It is important to note that this is a slow process that occurs over years.
The salivary and lacrimal glands have a direct link to the brain through these nerve fibers. Think of the brain as central command and the nerves that link the brain and the glands as the messengers. In one scenario, the central command (brain) gets confused; even though it senses that tears or saliva need to be produced, it sends out the wrong signal, and the tears and saliva are not made. Drugs can also cause this confusion at the brain level. That is why many medicines often have the side effect of dry mouth and dry eye.
Indeed, hepatitis C virus can cause dry eye, dry mouth, and arthritis, all symptoms found in Sjogren's syndrome. A GENETIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC PERSPECTIVE 29 Epstein-Barr Virus Epstein-Barr virus has been suggested as a possible activator or cofactor in the development of Sjogren's syndrome. Once we are infected with this virus, we remain infected for the rest of our lives, and nearly everyone is infected. The evidence for this virus being important in Sjogren's syndrome has not yet convinced most scientists, and it remains an idea that is not generally accepted.