Case Report

Drowsy on the Silk Road-A Case of Neuro-Behcet's Disease

Syeda Rida E Zehra
Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
Lubna Nazir
Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
Tahira Perveen
Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College

✉ Correspondence: Syeda Rida E Zehra Email: s.rida.e.zehra@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v5i3.2459
Volume: 5, Issue 3 Pages: 654–656 Published: 30 Aug 2024
Received: 02 Mar 2024 Accepted: 06 Aug 2024 Published Online: 30 Aug 2024

Abstract

Introduction

Behcet’s disease is a chronic, multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent oro-genital ulceration, ophthalmologic, neurologic, or dermatologic manifestation. There is no pathognomonic laboratory test available therefore the diagnosis can be challenging, especially in patients with limited clinical features. Nervous system involvement termed as Neuro-Behcet’s is a relatively rare occurrence. It is sub-classified into two major forms i.e. parenchymal and non-parenchymal. Here we describe a case of Neuro-Behcet’s in a young woman with a rather bizarre presentation

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Zehra SRE, Nazir L, Perveen T. Drowsy on the Silk Road-A Case of Neuro-Behcet's Disease. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2024;5(3):654–656. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v5i3.2459

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