title: [Neuro-Behcet's syndrome and thrombosis of Rosenthal's basilar vein: a report of twelve cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Deep cerebral vein thrombosis is a specific clinical pattern of neuroBehçet. The clinical features of ischemic stroke by Rosenthal or internal cephalic vein thrombosis predominate.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of twelve cases of Rosenthal vein thrombosis revealing Behçet disease were analyzed. These cases accounted for one-quarter of the NeuroBehçet patients treated in our unit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The typical pattern of Rosenthal vein thrombosis clinical was present in all patients who developed a diencephalo-mesencephalic syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical presentation is highly suggestive of diagnosis confirmed by imaging. Outcome is favorable with corticosteroids and anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Hôpital militaire, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mossadeq
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karouache
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouraza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouhabi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutaleb
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jidane
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants