Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine  1998;32(6):534-541

A Case of Neuro-Behcet's Disease: Comparison of Neurological Symptoms with PET, SPECT, and MRI Findings.

Chang Woon CHOI ; So Yon KIM ; Min Koo CHO ; Sang Moo LIM ; Gwon Jun LEE ; Young Jung KIM ; Sung Woon HONG ; Jin Wook KIM ; Min AN

Keywords

Neuro-Behcer's disease; Positron emission tomography; Single-photon emission tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

We describe a 27-year-old man who developed gait disturbance and dysarthria 2 years after the onset of cardinal symptoms of Behcet's disease. Positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose revealed severe hypometabolism in the cerebellum, in accordance wih cerebellar symptoms and sign of the patient. However, single-photon emission tomography with Tc-99m-HMPAO and Tc-99m-ECD did not disclose significant perfusion abnormalities in the brain. Routine brain magnetic resonance imaging did not show signal abnormalities. The findings of imaging studies compared with neurological manifestations of the patient are discussed.