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| What is Behcet's? |
| Behcet's disease is a type of vasculitis characterized by mouth sores, genital sores, inflammation inside of the eye, skin problems, and arthritis (swelling of the joints).The disease usually affects more men than women. The disease appears to be more severe in young, male, and Middle Eastern or Far Eastern patients. Vasculitis Foundation. |
| Management of acute coronary syndrome in a case of Behcet's disease. We present the first case of left main coronary artery thrombosis in literature leading to acute myocardial infarction that was successfully treated with thrombolytic therapy and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors in Behcet's disease. M. Ergelen. Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis. December 2009. |
| Renal involvement in behcet's disease (BD). Renal involvement in BD is not infrequent, although in most cases it is mild in nature and may be missed. M.R. Ardalan. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Translplantation. July 8 2009. |
| Symptoms of Behcet's |
| Most Common Symptoms and Signs of Behcet's Disease. Behçet's disease is not contagious; it is not spread from one person to another. The four most common symptoms (as listed) are mouth sores, genital sores, inflammation inside of the eye, and skin problems. American Behcet's Disease Association. |
| Reduced erythrocyte deformability in active and untreated Behçet's disease patients. We suggest that the decrease in erythrocyte deformability in Behcet's disease may be related to oxidative damage of erythrocytes and subsequently takes part in the development of thrombosis in Behcet's disease. (IngentaConnect) S. Tatlican. International Journal of Dermatology. Volume 49, Number 2, February 2010 , pp. 167-171(5). |
| A case study of Neuro-psycho-Behçet's Syndrome presenting with psychotic attack. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of Neuro-Behçet's Syndrome that presents with an acute psychotic attack. O. Deniz. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. December 2009. |
| Neuro-Behcet's disease presenting with amnesia and frontal dysfunction. We report a 48-year-old patient with neuro-Behcet's disease who presented with the combination of severe memory impairment and frontal/executive dysfunction. M. Mimura. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. December 2009. |
| Behçet’s disease (BD) associated with celiac disease (CD): a very rare association. There are common findings between Behçet’s disease (BD) and celiac disease (CD); however, association in the same patient is a rarity. We relate the third case in the literature of this overlap in a 40-year-old woman with history of obstipation since her childhood. Ascertaining whether pathogenic mechanisms are common in these two conditions requires further investigation. (SpringerLink) C. Augusto Muniz Caldas. Rheumatology International. May 15 2009. (Also see: Celiac Disease) |
| Causes of Behcet's |
| Behcet's Disease: Causes. Doctor's don't know what causes Behcet's disease. Many believe Behcet's disease is a form of autoimmune disorder. Behcet's disease is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Mayo Clinic. |
| Behçet disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome. We suggest that patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and trisomy 8 might be prone to have Behçet disease. Furthermore, more intestinal ulcers but with less eye lesions and arthritis have been noted in patients of Behçet disease with myelodysplastic syndrome than in those without myelodysplastic syndrome. (PubMed) Lin YC J Clin Rheumatol 2008 Jun;14(3):169-74. |
| Behcet's disease (BD) associated with bone marrow failure (BMF) in Korean patients: clinical characteristics and the association of intestinal ulceration and trisomy 8. In four patients with refractory BD associated with BMF, successful treatment of BMF by haematopoietic stem cell transplantation resulted in clinical remission of BD. Our study indicates that intestinal ulceration is a characteristic finding in BD associated with BMF. It also suggests that cytogenetic aberration, especially trisomy 8, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of BD associated with BMF. (PubMed) Ahn JK Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008 Jun 11. |
| Diagnosis of Behcet's |
| Screening and Diagnosis. No tests can determine definitively whether or not you have Behcet's disease. Instead, your doctor relies primarily on your signs and symptoms to diagnose Behcet's disease. Mayo Clinic. |
| Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in the investigation of intestinal Behcet's syndrome. WCE technique may guide treatment and provide a better understanding of intestinal pathology in BS. S. S. Hamdulay. Rheumatology Advance Access. June 11, 2008. (Also see: GI Tests). |
| Treatments for Behcet's |
| Treatments for Behcet's Disease. There is no cure for Behçet's disease. Treatment typically focuses on reducing discomfort and preventing serious complications. Corticosteroids and other medications that suppress the immune system may be prescribed to treat inflammation. American Behcet's Disease Association. |
| Nicotine-patch therapy on mucocutaneous lesions of Behçet’s disease (BD): a case series. At least in ex-smokers, nicotine in its pure form is well tolerated and its use could be justified in selected cases of BD with predominant and recurrent refractory mucocutaneous manifestations. G. Siancio. Rheumatology Advance Access. December 16 2009. |
| Low-dose natural human interferon- lozenges in the treatment of Behçet's syndrome (BS). Low-dose natural human IFN- did not have beneficial effects on reducing the total ulcer burden among BS patients from Turkey. H.E. Zeytin. Rheumatology Advance Access. August 28, 2009. |
| Interferon: a new therapeutic option in refractory juvenile Behçet's disease (BD) with central nervous system involvement. Recombinant human IFN- 2a (rhIFN-2a)was effective and well tolerated in these juvenile patients with severe neurological BD. J. B. Kuemmerle-Deschner. Rheumatology Advance Access. May 20, 2008. |
