Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science (영남대 의대 학술지 편집위원회)
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Neuro-Behcet's Disease Presented with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis -A Case Report-

뇌정맥동혈전증으로 발현된 신경계베체트병 1예

  • Lee, Yun-Kyung (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Mee-Young (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Hyun (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Joo, Sung-Gyun (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Kook (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 이윤경 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 박미영 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이승현 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 주성균 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 조용국 (영남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.06.30
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Abstract

Behcet's disease is a chronic, relapsing multisystem disorder, that may develop into variable neurological manifestations. They include vascular and parenchymal involvement. Vascular involvement is dominated by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis marked by benign intracranial hypertension. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis can present with all the classical criteria for idiopathic intracranial hypertension, including normal brain CT findings with normal CSF content. But brain MRI is a useful diagnostic method in this situation to confirm the presence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. We experienced a case of raised intracranial pressure in a 21-year-old man, caused by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. We disclosed his symptoms and signs thus fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for Behcet's disease.

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