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- Title
Acute Neuro-Behcet's Disease.
- Authors
Öz, Oğuzhan; Bek, Vedat Semai; YÜcel, Mehmet; Ulaş, Ümit Hıdır; Demirkaya, Seref; Gökçil, Zeki; Erdem, Hakan; Odabaşi, Zeki
- Abstract
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem vasculitis that may affect central nervous system (CNS). Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe CNS inflammatory demyelinating disorder. Here we describe a patient with myelitis whose clinical course included oral and scrotal ulcerations and an episode of optic neuritis. He applied with suddenly developed mild right hemiparesis. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were unremarkable. He developed tetraparesis in clinical foolow up. Cervical and thoracal spinal MRIs disclosed diffuse cord lesions with contrast enhancement. Medical history revealed oral aphtae 1 month ago before admission that lasted in seven days and no other periods of genital ulceration or oral aphtae. To our knowledge rapidly progressive CNS involvement resembling NMO with no clinical findings in previous history has not been described in BD earlier.
- Subjects
BEHCET'S disease; GENITAL diseases; VASCULITIS; CENTRAL nervous system; DEMYELINATION; MYELITIS
- Publication
Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2010, Vol 27, Issue 2, p229
- ISSN
1300-1817
- Publication type
Article