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Neuro-behcet is a rare disease but should be considered in all kinds of neurological findings, even in childhood

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2022-08-01

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Toker, Rabia Tütüncü
Bodur, Muhittin
Demir, Aylin Bican
Okan, Mehmet Sait

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Clinical & Exper Rheumatology

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Objective: Behfet's disease (BD) is a vasculitis characterised by eye, musculoskeletal, neurological and gastrointestinal involvement, in addition to recurrent oral ulcers. Neuro-Behvet is the term used to define the nervous system involvement in BD and is very rarely seen in childhood. This study aims to show that neuro-Behret can manifest a clinical course involving all kinds of neurologic findings in the paediatric population.MethodsThe Clinic of Paediatric Neurology at Uludag University provides tertiary treatment for children up to eighteen years of age in Bursa, Turkey. Five patients who were clinically diagnosed with Neuro-Beket in the last 5 years were included in the study. Results: Seizure, myopathy, transverse myelitis, polyneuropathy, venous thrombosis and facial nerve paralysis were respectively seen in the patients. ConclusionNeuro-Behfet is rare in children, but it is important to know that it can cause various neurological findings, and also systemic findings should be taken into consideration in the diagnosis of neurological diseases. Studies on the neurological involvement of BD in children are inadequate. We believe that paediatric neurologists should be more aware of the neuro-Behfet condition.

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Clinical characteristics, Management, Behcees disease, Neuro-behcet, Children, Rheumatology

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