title: A Case of Neuro-Behcet's Disease Presenting with Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Behcet's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder usually characterized by the triad of oral ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Central to the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease is an autoimmune vasculitis. Neurological involvement, so called "Neuro-Behcet's disease", occurs in 10-20% of patients, usually from a meningoencephalitis or venous thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 46-year-old patient with Neuro-Behcet's disease who presented with central neurogenic hyperventilation as a result of brainstem involvement from venulitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the best of our knowledge, central neurogenic hyperventilation has not previously been described in a patient with Neuro-Behcet's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Ayham M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alkhachroum
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jaspreet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Tanzila
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shams
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: DeGeorgia
mesh_terms: D000472:Alkalosis, Respiratory / Q000209:etiology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology