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[Cerebral venous thrombosis and Behcet's disease]
Fériel el Bahri Ben Mrad1, Mohamed Fredj, Leila Skandrani
1Service de Neurologie, EPS Charles Nicolle, 1006 Tunis.
La Tunisie Medicale
|June 26, 2002
Summary
Behcet's disease can cause intracranial hypertension due to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. MRI is crucial for diagnosing and evaluating this neurological complication.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- Rheumatology
Context:
- Behcet's disease is a multisystem disorder with frequent neurological complications.
- Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a serious neurological manifestation of Behcet's disease.
- Intracranial hypertension is a key symptom of CVST.
Purpose:
- To report cases of Behcet's disease presenting with symptomatic intracranial hypertension secondary to CVST.
- To highlight the diagnostic utility of MRI and angio-MRI in CVST.
- To emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and management of CVST in Behcet's disease.
Summary:
- Four cases of Behcet's disease with intracranial hypertension due to CVST are presented.
- Patients experienced symptoms like headache, papilledema, seizures, and pyramidal syndromes.
- While CT scans showed non-specific findings, MRI confirmed CVST in three cases.
Impact:
- Highlights the significance of considering CVST in Behcet's disease patients with neurological symptoms.
- Underscores the diagnostic superiority of MRI and angio-MRI for CVST.
- Informs clinical practice regarding the evaluation and management of neurological complications in Behcet's disease.