Behcet’s disease : brain imaging findings
Joint Authors
Shawaqifah, Zuhayr
Ghatashah, Muhammad
Itawi, Muhammad M.
Qaqish, Michel
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2003), pp.67-70, 4 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2003-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective: To evaluate the pattern and site of brain involvement in neuro-Behcet’s disease.
Methods: Twenty patients with Behcet’s disease, four with neurological manifestations and 16 patients without neurological manifestations were evaluated.
T1 weighted and T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging as well as magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance venography images were obtained for all patients.
Nonenhanced axial computerized tomography was performed only for the four patients with neurological manifestations.
Results: Four out of 20 patients (20%) with neurological symptoms showed abnormal radiological findings.
The changes were seen in the basal ganglia, thalamus, brain stem and cerebellum.
The abnormal changes were high signal intensity in T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging and low signal intensity in T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging, the abnormalities on computerized tomography scan were low-density lesions.
The magnetic resonance imaging for the other 16 patients (80%) neurological in asymptomatic were normal.
Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography play a major role in the diagnosis of brain involvement in Behcet’s disease.
The basal ganglia, thalamus, brain stem and cerebellum are the commonest sites of involvement.
Imaging does not seem to be of value in neurologically asymptomatic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Itawi, Muhammad M.& Qaqish, Michel& Ghatashah, Muhammad& Shawaqifah, Zuhayr. 2003. Behcet’s disease : brain imaging findings. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 10, no. 1, pp.67-70.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-127372
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Itawi, Muhammad M.…[et al.]. Behcet’s disease : brain imaging findings. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 10, no. 1 (Jun. 2003), pp.67-70.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Itawi, Muhammad M.& Qaqish, Michel& Ghatashah, Muhammad& Shawaqifah, Zuhayr. Behcet’s disease : brain imaging findings. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2003. Vol. 10, no. 1, pp.67-70.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-127372
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 69-70
Record ID
BIM-127372