title: Peripheral nervous system involvement in Behçet's disease. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Central nervous system complication of Behçet's disease are well recognized. However, peripheral nervous system involvement has been rarely observed. A case of Behçet's disease with prominent peripheral nervous system involvement is reported in this article. The results of clinical, electromyographic, immunologic and electron-microscopic findings of a nerve biopsy are presented and discussed in the light of the literature.
mesh_terms: D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins