Neuro-Behcet Disease in a Nigerian Man- A Case Report.

Abstract

Behcet disease is an inflammatory multisystemic autoimmune disease characterized by tetrad of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, recurrent genital ulcers, uveitis and cutaneous manifestation. Vascular and nervous system involvement are less frequent and often late feature of the disease but more likely to be associated with long term sequalae. The disease is more common amongst Asians, Middle Easterners and Southern Europe particularly along the old silk road connecting these regions, with few cases reported in blacks.
This case of neurologic Behcet disease in a young patient that presented to our hospital is being reported to heighten suspicion of this uncommon disease and to underscore its unusual presentation as a neurological disease as well as to outline management options