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Case Reports
. 2015 Jul 1;2015(7):311-3.
doi: 10.1093/omcr/omv046. eCollection 2015 Jul.

Neuro-Behcet's: a diagnostic challenge

Mithun Cherakara Mohan  1 , Jassim Mohhamed Koya  2 , Gopinath Vadakkupatty Palaniyandi Kandaswamy  3 , Venmadathayil Abdul Jaleel  1 , Parammal Ambadi Jimnaz  1 , Sreerag Manjuhasan  1 , Vinod Ravindran  4
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Case Reports

Neuro-Behcet's: a diagnostic challenge

Mithun Cherakara Mohan et al. Oxf Med Case Reports. .

Abstract

Behcet's disease (BD) is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers and uveitis. It is also known to affect various organs; however, central nervous system involvement is rare and may cause parenchymal or vascular lesions with distinct clinical syndromes. Various viral encephalitides are important differential diagnoses. MRI may aid the correct diagnosis. This case report describes a patient with acute severe neurological involvement due to neuro-BD.

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Figure 1:
Active ulcers in the genital area.
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Scars of healed ulcers in the genital area.
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MRI showing involvement of midbrain.
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MRI showing bilateral internal capsule involvement.
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