Neuro-Behcet disease presented diplopia with hemiparesis following minor head trauma.
10.3345/kjp.2012.55.9.354
- Author:
Ja Yun CHOI
1
;
Sun Young PARK
;
In Ok HWANG
;
Young Hwan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. yhlee@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuro-Behcet disease;
Cerebral concussion;
Child
- MeSH:
Behcet Syndrome;
Brain;
Brain Concussion;
Child;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Diplopia;
Head;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Paresis;
Prednisolone
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2012;55(9):354-357
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Behcet disease (BD) is rare in childhood. We report a 9-year-old boy with neuro-Behcet disease who presented diplopia and weakness on the left side after a cerebral concussion. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the right mesodiencephalic junction on T2-weighted and fluid attenuated inversion recovery images. Prednisolone administration resulted in complete remission and normalization of abnormal MRI finding. Brain MRI is a useful diagnostic tool when the neurological sign is the first symptom of subclinical BD.
