Behcet's Syndrome
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Behcet's Syndrome Symptoms
Common symptoms of Behcet's syndrome include:
Joint pain
Joint stiffness
Weakness or fatigue
Painful
genital ulcers
in males
Painful mouth
ulcers
Painless
genital ulcers
in females
Rash
Less common symptoms of Behcet's syndrome include:
Neurological symptoms
:
Nerve palsies
Confusion
Paralysis
Vision problems
Eye pain
Blood in the stools
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Related Topics:
Autoimmune disease
Genital pain male
Genital sores
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Mouth or tongue lesions
Mouth ulcer
Vaginal pain
Vaginal sores
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Behcet's Syndrome References:
Akman-Demir G, Baykan-Kurt B, Serdaroglu P: Seven-year follow-up of neurologic involvement in Behcet syndrome. Arch Neurol 1996 Jul; 53(7): 691-4.
Borhani Haghighi A, Pourmand R, Nikseresht AR. Neuro-Behcet disease. Neurologist. 2005 Mar;11(2):80-9.
International Study Group for Behcet's Disease: Criteria for diagnosis of Behcet's disease. International Study Group for Behcet's Disease. Lancet 1990 May 5; 335(8697): 1078-80.
