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For years, peripheral neuropathy in Sjögren’s patients was poorly understood, inconsistently diagnosed, and even more inconsistently treated. That’s starting to change. In 2026, a multidisciplinary team of neurologists and rheumatologists convened by the Sjögren’s Foundation — published the first-ever clinical practice guidelines for evaluating and managing peripheral nervous system manifestations in Sjögren’s disease. If you’ve experienced numbness, tingling, burning sensations, or unexplained weakness, this is worth reading. The guidelines cover how neuropathy should be diagnosed, what treatment approaches are supported by evidence, and — critically — why a team approach between your neurologist and rheumatologist isn’t optional. It’s the standard of care.