CLINICAL, DEMOGRAPHIC AND RADIOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN NEURO-BEHÇET SYNDROME
Journal Title: Kocatepe Medical Journal - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 22
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Neuro-Behcet's Syndrome (NBS), occurs due to central nervous system involvement of Behcet's disease (BD), and it is one of the factors that increase mortality and morbidity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical, demographic and radiological data of Neuro-Behcet patients living in our region. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, the records of 14 patients who were followed up with the diagnosis of NBS at Atatürk University Neurology Clinic between January 2015 and January 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. Analyses were made by using SPSS 20 statistical program. RESULTS: The ages of patients were between 18 and 45 years. The average age was 32,07+9,06 years, and NBS onset age was 29,9+6,8 years. % 35,7 (n=5) of patients with NBS were female, and % 64,3 (n=9) of them were male. The most common reason for admission was headache with % 57,1. % 50 of the patients with NBS in magnetic resonance imaging had parenchymal, and 50% of the patients had nonparenchymal involvement. One patient had coexistence of NBS and multiple sclerosis while one patient had an acute infarct area with diffusion restriction in the brain stem. In our study, mortality rate in NBS was % 7,1 (n=1). % 35,7 of the patients had a previously known diagnosis of BS, and % 64,3 (n=9) of them had been diagnosed BD with NBS diagnosis. The result of HLA-B51 was positive in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of patients with NBS and BD at the same time is significantly higher than the literature. It was thought that the effective factor was low sociocultural level. Early diagnosis and treatment are important factors that reduce the risk of developing NBS. Rarely coexistence of NBS and MS?.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatma ŞİMŞEK
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP697480
- DOI https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.631344
- Views 79
- Downloads 0
AN EVALUATION OF DIETARY APPROACHES USED IN THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by systemic inflammation, persistent synovitis, and other comorbidities, that affects 0.5-1.0% of the overall population. Long-term active RA cause...
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF CAFFEIC ACID PHENETHYL ESTER AGAINST MYOPATHY INDUCED BY ATORVASTIN AND ROSUVASTATIN
OBJECTIVE: Due to the fact that statins cause myopathy in some patients, the patient's compliance with the treatment decreases, and the treatment is interrupted or drug is changed. In this study, oxidative stress and inf...
EFFICIENCY OF NEW DESIGNED U-NAIL PLATE FOR FEMUR PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE TREATMENT; COMPARATIVE BIOMECHANICAL STUDY
OBJECTIVE: Due to the decrease in the rate of bone cortex medulla with osteoporosis, insufficiency in screw fixation occurs. In the treatment of periprosthetic fractures, thermal necrosis, cold welding at the head of the...
EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONALITY, DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of the functionality, mood and life quality of patients diagnosed with hemiplegia due to an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic. MA...
EVALUATION OF THE USAGE HABITS OF ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC PERIOD
OBJECTIVE: In our survey study; ıt is desired to evaluate the changes in the habits of individuals using oral care products before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and how much the importance they attach to oral and denta...