Title
Neuro-Behçet's disease in Peru: a case report and literature review
Other title
Enfermedad de neuro-Behçet en Perú: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura
Date Issued
20 June 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Molina R.
Huerta-Rosario A.
Mejía Rojas K.
Mori N.
Romero Sánchez R.
Publisher(s)
Medwave Estudios Limitada
Abstract
Behçet's disease is a vasculitis that can cause inflammatory lesions in multiple organs or systems including the nervous system. Most cases worldwide have been reported along what is called the "Silk Route" from the Mediterranean region to Japan, so it is considered a rare disease in Latin American countries. The frequency of neurological involvement ranges from 5 to 13%. We present the case of a young adult woman with diagnostic criteria for Behçet's disease and manifestations of neurological disease, as well as a review of the literature.
Start page
e6978
Volume
17
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedad vascular periférica Neurología clínica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85045185804
PubMed ID
Source
Medwave
ISSN of the container
07176384
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