Unusual Late Onset of Parenchymal Neuro-Behçet Disease
Joint Authors
Miller, Wai Wai
Konstas, Demetrios
Gandhy, Chetan
Robertson, Derrick
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neuro-Behçet disease (NBD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by oral lesions, genital lesions, uveitis, and neurological deficits.
If left untreated, it may lead to worsening neurological function and can be fatal.
Here we present a case of a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Behçet disease (BD) as a teenager and had a relatively mild disease course.
Decades later after her initial DB diagnosis, she presented to our hospital with a chief complaint of headache.
She did not have focal neurological deficits or any active mucosal lesions.
Upon further investigation, the patient was found to have multiple inflammatory changes on neuroimaging and abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), consistent with the diagnosis of NBD.
She was treated with intravenous corticosteroid therapy and her symptoms resolved.
Although our patient presented with minimal symptoms decades after her initial diagnosis, any neurological complaint warranted a thorough investigation for a proper diagnosis and treatment given the multisystem involvement of BD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Miller, Wai Wai& Konstas, Demetrios& Gandhy, Chetan& Robertson, Derrick. 2016. Unusual Late Onset of Parenchymal Neuro-Behçet Disease. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101299
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Miller, Wai Wai…[et al.]. Unusual Late Onset of Parenchymal Neuro-Behçet Disease. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101299
American Medical Association (AMA)
Miller, Wai Wai& Konstas, Demetrios& Gandhy, Chetan& Robertson, Derrick. Unusual Late Onset of Parenchymal Neuro-Behçet Disease. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101299
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101299