Neuro-behçet disease cases with parenchymal and non-parenchymal involvement

Abstract

Neuro-Behçet’s Disease (NBD) is classified as parenchymal and non-parenchymal involvement. The diagnosis is made by the diagnosis of aphthous lesions, as well as by eye, skin findings, positive pathergy test and vascular lesions. In this article, we aimed to present three cases who presented to our clinic with different neurological complaints and were diagnosed with NBH as a result of clinical evaluations. Our first patient was diagnosed with NBH because of recurrent oral aphthae, genital scar, pathergy test and HLA B51 positivity, magnetic resonance (MR) involvement, and previous Behçet’s disease (BD). In our second case, non-parenchymal involvement was present and widespread cerebral venous thrombosis was detected. The development of gastrointestinal system bleeding with anticoagulant stimulation was associated with GIS involvement and was stimulatory in terms of possible complications of GI. In our last case, there were more than 3 oral aphthae per year, intermittent arthralgia complaints and parenchymal central nervous system involvement and HLA B51 was positive. We wanted to emphasize the need for detailed history and examination of BD in patients with headache, consciousness changes or acute neurological deficits and emphasize the importance of this disease which is common in our country.