[MRI findings in neuro-Behcet's disease].
OBJECTIVE
Describe the patterns and location of lesions seen on MR imaging in neuro-Behçet's disease.


METHODS
33 patients with neuro-Behçet's disease (mean age: 27 years) imaged by MRI were reviewed. Most common neurologic symptoms included headaches and pyramidal signs. MRI examinations (Siemens Magnetom Impact 1 Tesla) included the following sequences: T1wi, T2wi, Flair, MPR-3D and MRA sequences.


RESULTS
Parenchymal lesions were identified in 21 patients. Brainstem, internal capsule, cerebral white matter, basal ganglia were involved respectively in 14, 10, 7, and 5 cases. Vascular thrombosis (venous: n=7; arterial: n=1) were observed in eight. MRI was normal in four patients.


CONCLUSIONS
This study shows the value of MR imaging for the exploration of parenchymal lesions of neuro-Behçet's and confirms the frequency of brainstem involvement.
Mnif
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Boulevard 9 Avril 1938, 1006 Tunis, Tunisie. najla.mnif@rns.tn
Rajhi
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H
Mlika
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Kechaou
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S
Abdallah Nejmeddine
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B
Hamza
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R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies