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Lupus/sjogrens. get frequent moments where my brain feels swollen & i'm confused.prednisone always clears it up but md doesn't know true cause. ?

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Difficult to say.: True cause may never be known. If the rheumatologist doesn't know it is unlikely we will know. Since pred seems to clear it up i suspect it is related to the sle/sjogren's.

Answered 11/25/2014

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