Sensorineural hearing loss is the worst symptom; other known symptoms include Ataxia (Imbalance), Pyramidal signs, loss of sense of smell, dementia (in as many as a quarter of patients), and others.
Lost my mother in 1998 to Alz, and my sister @ 64 yrs old to Alz. just 1'1/2 years ago to Alz. and by brother @ 64 to Vascular Demticia. I have have problems for about 12 years before I was diagnosed with SS. After a follow up about a year ago, still...
I was in a car accident resulting in me going threw the front window somewhere in 1993 or 1994 but i am not sure exactly when. Dr. Levy believes that is when i had the damage done that caused the tea in my durma.