what is behcet's syndrome
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Overview Behcet's disease. Overview. Behcet's (beh-CHETS) disease, also called Behcet's syndrome, is a rare disorder that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout your body. The disease can lead to numerous signs and symptoms that may seem unrelated at first. They may include mouth sores, eye inflammation, skin rashes and lesions, and genital sores. The effects of Behcet's disease vary from person to person and may clear up on their own.
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Behcet's Disease Behcet's Disease. Behcet's Disease, also known as Behcet's syndrome, is a rare, chronic, autoinflammatory disorder of unknown origin. Its manifestations are thought to be caused by vasculitis resulting in damage to blood vessels throughout the body.
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Menkes syndrome Occipital horn syndrome (sometimes called X-linked cutis laxa) is a less severe form of Menkes syndrome that begins in early to middle childhood. It is characterized by wedge-shaped calcium deposits in a bone at the base of the skull (the occipital bone), coarse hair, and loose skin and joints.
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Herbs: Toxicities and Drug Interactions Trials are currently underway evaluating interferon alpha for the treatment of eye disease in patients with Behçet's syndrome. Medically reviewed by John A. Daller, MD; American Board of Surgery with subspecialty certification in surgical critical care REFERENCES:
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BehÃ§et disease In some people, the disease also results in arthritis, skin problems, and inflammation of the digestive tract, brain, and spinal cord. Behcet’behçet s disease is common in The Middle, East, asia And; japan it is rare in The United. States In Middle eastern And asian, countries the disorder affects more men than. womenehcet’behçet s disease causes canker sores or ulcers in the mouth and on the genitals and inflammation in parts of the. Eye in some, people the disease also results in, arthritis skin, problems and inflammation of the digestive, tract, brain and spinal. cord
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Medical Definition of Silk Road disease Silk Road disease: Behcet's disease. Called Silk Road disease because it is most common and more severe in people originating from countries along the Silk Road, the vast network of ancient trade routes connecting China with the Mediterranean Basin.
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- Behcet’behçet (S-BEH chets Or-BEH) shets disease is an illness that causes symptoms in various parts of the. Body the more common symptoms include sores in the mouth and on the (genitals sex). Organs more serious symptoms can include (inflammation, swelling, heat, redness and) pain in the eyes and other parts of the. body
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BehÃ§et's Syndrome 1 Behçet's syndrome is associated with inflammation of various areas of the body. 2  Recurrent mouth ulcers are characteristic of Behçet's syndrome.  Treatment of Behçet's syndrome depends on the severity and the location of its manifestations.
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ankylosing spondylitis ankylosing spondylitis (Bekhterev's spondylitis) a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects the spine, characterized by inflammation of the facet joints and inflammatory changes of the stabilizing ligaments of the spine (enthesopathy). It affects males almost exclusively. form of arthritis, AS is characterized by chronic inflammation, causing pain and stiffness of the back, progressing to the chest and neck. Eventually, the whole back may become curved and inflexible if the bones fuse (this is known as bamboo spine).
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BehÃ§et's Syndrome The treatment of Behçet's syndrome depends on the severity and the location of its manifestations in an individual patient. Steroid (cortisone) gels, pastes (such as Kenolog in Orabase) and creams can be helpful for the mouth and genital ulcers.
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Behcetâs Disease The natural history of Behcet’s is different from most rheumatologic conditions in that most patients have lessening of the severity of their symptoms and up to 60-70% may not need any medications and/or have no or minimal symptoms with time. Females tend to have milder disease than males.
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BehÃ§et's Syndrome Behçet's syndrome is diagnosed based on the finding of recurrent mouth ulcerations combined with any two of the following: eye inflammation, genital ulcerations, or skin abnormalities mentioned above. A special skin test called a pathergy test can also suggest Behçet's syndrome.
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Dravet syndrome Dravet syndrome: A rare, severe form of generalized infant epilepsy that starts after a fever. Initial infant development is normal but once the seizures start, psychomotor development slows and mental decline occurs. The seizures usually occur every month or two to start with.
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- Common symptoms of Behçet’s disease include mouth sores, genital sores, other skin lesions, inflammation of parts of the eye, and arthritis. 1  Mouth sores (known as oral aphthosis [af-THO-sis] and aphthous stomatitis [AF-thus stow-muh-TIEtis]) affect almost all people with Behçet’s disease.
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome Bernard-Soulier Syndrome. Bernard-Soulier Syndrome: Introduction. Bernard-Soulier Syndrome: A rare inherited blood coagulation disorder caused by blood platelet abnormalities which results in easy bruising and excessive bleeding. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bernard-Soulier Syndrome is available below.
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Wiedemann Rautenstrauch Syndrome Cockayne syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder characterized by growth disability, abnormal sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity), a prematurely aged (progeroid) appearance, and/or other abnormalities.
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What is Behcet's disease? Behcet'behçet s disease is a, rare-multi system rheumatic disorder that causes the inflammation of blood vessels anywhere in the. Body this inflammation is known as. Vasculitis the location of the(inflammation) s is what dictates your. Symptoms there are many different pronunciations of the Word'behcet. behçet s
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BehÃ§et's Syndrome Behçet's syndrome can involve inflammation of many areas of the body. These areas include the arteries that supply blood to the body's tissues. Behçet's syndrome can also affect the veins that take the blood back to the lungs to replenish oxygen. Other areas of body that can be affected by the inflammation of Behçet's syndrome include the back of the eyes (retina), brain, joints, skin, and bowels. The mouth and genital ulcers of Behçet's syndrome are generally painful and tend to recur in crops (many shallow ulcers occur at the same time).
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Cri du chat syndrome Cri-du-chat (cat's cry) syndrome, also known as 5p- (5p minus) syndrome, is a chromosomal condition that results when a piece of chromosome 5 is missing. Infants with this condition often have a high-pitched cry that sounds like that of a cat.ost cases of cri-du-chat syndrome are not inherited. The deletion occurs most often as a random event during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) or in early fetal development. Affected people typically have no history of the disorder in their family.
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- Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of sensation (hemianesthesia) on the opposite side.rown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of sensation (hemianesthesia) on the opposite side.
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- Hulusi Behcet first defined Behcet's disease in 1937 as a triad of recurrent oral aphthous ulcerations, genital ulcerations, and iridocyclitis. Glu298Asp, -786T>C, and intron 4 a/b polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene in behcet's disease / Behcet hastaliginda endoteliyal nitrik oksit sentaz geni glu298asp, -786T>C ve intron 4 a/b polimorfizmleri
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BehÃ§et's Syndrome 1 Behçet's syndrome is associated with inflammation of various areas of the body. 2  Symptoms of Behçet's syndrome depend on the body areas affected including: 3  Arteries that supply blood to the body's tissues. 4  Veins that take the blood back to the lungs.  The back of the eyes (retina)
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A to Z List of Neurological Disorders Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. SPS is characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms.
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Cockayne syndrome Cockayne syndrome is a rare but destructive disease usually resulting in death within the first or second decade of life. The mutation of specific genes in Cockayne syndrome is known, but the widespread effects and its relationship with DNA repair is yet to be well understood.
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Cri du Chat Syndrome General Discussion. Cri du chat syndrome (CdCS or 5p-) is a rare genetic disorder in which a variable portion of the short arm of chromosome 5 is missing or deleted (monosomic). Symptoms vary greatly from case to case depending upon the exact size and location of the deleted genetic material.
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