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KMID : 0390220050160010140
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2005 Volume.16 No. 1 p.140 ~ p.143
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A Case of Unilateral Peripheral Vestibular Involvement in Neuro-Behcet’s Disease
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Han Ki-Hun
Kim Wee-Hwang
Kim Nam-Gol
Son Won-Sang
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Abstract
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Behcet’s disease is a chronic, multisystemic disorder that affects mainly young adults and is characterized by a relapsing inflammatory process of unknown cause. It was originally described as a clinical triad of oral aphthae, genital ulcers, ocular lesions. Furthermore, cutaneous, central nervous system, vascular and cardiovascular, gastointestinal, renal, and pleuropulmonary lesions, arthritis, and epididymitis are today accepted as additional clinical features of Behcet’s syndrome. Hearing loss and dizziness are frequent symptoms in patients affected by Behcet’s syndrome with or without the involvement of the CNS. Peripheral involvement is more common than central involvement for vestibulocochlear lesions. In addition, vestibular deficit may represent an early sign of neuro-Behcet’s syndrome (CNS lesion in behcet’s disease). We experienced unilateral peripheral vestibular involvement without cochlear involovement in neuro-Behcet’s syndrome, so we report this case with a review of literature.
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KEYWORD
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Behcet’s syndrome, Vertigo
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