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Peripheral neuropathy in Behçet disease: an electroneurophysiological study
Lale Akbulut1, Gunes Gur, Hatice Bodur
1Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Birlik Mah. 14. sok 36/23, Cankaya Ankara, 06610, Turkey. laleakbulut@gmail.com
Clinical Rheumatology
|December 7, 2006
Summary
Behçet
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Electrophysiology
Background:
- Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder.
- Neurological involvement can occur in BD, but subclinical peripheral nerve issues are not well-understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To electrophysiologically detect peripheral nerve involvement in Behçet's disease patients.
- To compare nerve conduction findings between BD patients and healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- Conventional electrophysiological nerve conduction studies, including F latencies, were performed.
- Sixty-three BD patients and 49 healthy controls were enrolled.
Main Results:
- Electrophysiologically diagnosed neuropathy was found in 14.28% of BD patients, significantly higher than controls.
- Sensory nerves were more affected than motor nerves.
- No correlation was found between clinical/laboratory characteristics and electrophysiologic findings, except disease duration.
Conclusions:
- Behçet's disease patients frequently exhibit subclinical peripheral nerve involvement.
- Routine electrophysiologic nerve conduction studies are recommended for early diagnosis of neuropathy in asymptomatic BD patients.
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