Figures & data
Figure 1 Triple symptom complex commonly observed in Behcet’s disease: Aphthous ulceration, iridocyclitis, and genital ulceration. Aphthous ulceration often appears as the first symptom, ie, a painful, oval or round, shallow or deep, 1–20 mm lesion with central whitish or yellowish necrotic base and red halo. Almost always present during flares, and may precede other features by years. Iridocyclitis and ocular disease is usually more bilateral than unilateral, with anterior uveitis and hypopyon commonly observed. Retinal involvement may also be present, ie, retinal vasculitis/optic neuritis or atrophy and genital ulceration, which are similar in appearance and usually present as large ulcers which are deep and often cause scarring.
Table 1 International Study Group criteria for Behçet’s diseaseCitation16
Table 2 Results of laboratory investigations, EEG, CT scan, and CSF examination in 16 patients with BD
Table 3 Neurological manifestations observed among our patients