a Record control number 000264564200020

a ISSN 0017-8748

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WL100.3

b Item number .P74 2009

a Personal name Kale, Nilufer.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title The Presentation of Headache in Neuro-Bechet's Disease: A Case-Series

c Statement of responsibility, etc Nilufer Kale, Jale Agaoglu, Murat Icen, Isil Yazici, Osman Tanik.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2009.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Wiley-Blackwell ,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Malden :

a Summary, etc Introduction.-Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic, relapsing, multisystemic, inflammatory disorder with unknown etiology. Neurological involvement is observed in about 5% of the patients with BD and headache is a frequently reported symptom with or without neurological involvement. In this case-series, we aim to demonstrate the secondary headaches associated with neuro-Behcet's disease in consecutive BD patients who had been referred for neurologic evaluation. Methods.-The case-series included 17 patients (11 males [65%]), mean age 41 +/- 11.4, who met the criteria for BD established by the International Study Group for BD and developed headache during the disease course. Results.-Seventeen BD patients were identified, the neurologic presentations included in parenchymal involvement 12 (70%), extraparenchymal involvement/venous thrombosis in 5 (30%), seizure disorder in 2 (12%), and psychiatric problems/depression or anxiety in 5 (30%) patients, respectively. The characteristics of the headache according to the patients' reports included subacute, moderate to severe headache with unilateral localization and throbbing quality accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and aggravation upon awakening. Conclusion.-Because neurological involvement is one of the most devastating aspects of BD, the need to treat neurological involvement as early as possible, the possible role of headache onset as an early indicator for neurological involvement in this relatively uncommon disease should be kept in mind.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Clinical Neurology

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Behcet's disease

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Neuro-Behcet's disease

a Main entry heading Headache

g Relationship information MAR 2009, Vol 49 Issue 3, p467-470

x International Standard Serial Number 00178748

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01265.x