Neuro-Behcet's Disease Presented with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report.
10.12701/yujm.2004.21.1.96
- Author:
Yun Kyung LEE
1
;
Mee Young PARK
;
Seung Hyun LEE
;
Sung Gyun JOO
;
Yong Kook CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. mypark@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intracranial hypertension;
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis;
Neuro-Behcet's disease
- MeSH:
Brain;
Humans;
Intracranial Hypertension;
Intracranial Pressure;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Pseudotumor Cerebri;
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial*;
Young Adult
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2004;21(1):96-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
