1. A fatal case of probable neurobehcet
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M. Aggouri, K. Chakour, Alëna Améyo Nubukpo-Guménu, M.F. Chaoui, M. Benzagmout, S. Abdulrazak, and K.K.F. Ségbédji
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,lcsh:Surgery ,Pseudo folliculitis and genital ulcers ,Cerebral vein thrombosis ,Disease ,lcsh:RC346-429 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Acute onset ,Altered Mental Status ,medicine ,High doses ,Sex organ ,lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,business.industry ,Non-traumatic setting ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,Emergency department ,medicine.disease ,An acute onset altered mental status ,Surgery ,Neurobehçet ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,39 year-old patient ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Systemic vasculitis - Abstract
Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, with a frequent ocular and skin involvement. Neurological involvement in BD has been reported in 4–49% of cases and determines functional and vital prognosis of the disease. Based on clinical and imaging evidence, two major forms can be identified: a parenchymal or an extra parenchymal involvement essentially represented by cerebral vein thrombosis. Awareness disorders are rarely reported as tell-tale signs of neurological involvement in BD. We hereby report the peculiar case of a young patient, 39 years old, admitted to the emergency department for an acute onset of altered mental status in a non-traumatic setting where investigations led to the diagnosis of neurobehcet disease. Patient was placed on high doses corticosteroids with unfavorable outcome; patient passed away after 01 week.
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- 2017