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Behcet's Disease: Neurologic Involvement and Prognostic Factors
- July 26, 2001
- G Akman-Demir
- Neurology
Behcet's disease (BD), a multisystem inflammatory disorder affecting the nervous system in approximately 5 percent of cases, is relatively more common in Mediterranean countries, the . . .- Reviewing:
- Siva A et al., J Neurol 2001 Feb; 248:
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Topical Phenytoin — A New Therapy for Pyoderma Gangrenosum?
- September 17, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
This agent shows promise for treating resistant PG ulceration.- Reviewing:
- Fonseka HFS et al., Int Wound J 2010 Aug 17;:
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Thalidomide Is Effective for Control of Severe Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
- June 4, 2010
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Many patients achieved remission, but a substantial number discontinued the drug because of adverse effects.- Reviewing:
- Hello M et al., Medicine (Baltimore) 2010 May; 89:176.
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Evaluation and Management of Complex Aphthosis
- March 30, 2005
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Patients with severe aphthous ulceration pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to clinicians. To delineate the best approach to such patients, these authors report their . . .- Reviewing:
- Letsinger JA et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 2005 Mar; 52:500-8.
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Colchicine Response Is Variable in Behçet Disease
- November 9, 2012
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Predicting responsiveness to colchicine in patients with BD may be possible by examining alterations in IL-1β transcript levels.- Reviewing:
- Woo MY et al., Br J Dermatol 2012 Oct; 167:914.
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Endothelial Cell Targets in Behçet Disease
- April 13, 2012
- Mark V. Dahl, MD
- Dermatology
Infection may trigger this condition, activating autoreactive lymphocytes to respond not only to the infecting entity but also to hnRNP-A2/B1 proteins.- Reviewing:
- Cho SB et al., J Invest Dermatol 2012 Mar; 132:601.
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Neuro-Behçet Disease
- March 31, 2009
- Aksel Siva, MD
- Neurology
A comprehensive review of a rare but often-invoked condition- Reviewing:
- Al-Araji A and Kidd DP., Lancet Neurol 2009 Feb; 8:192.
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Off-Label Uses of Biologic Agents — A Systematic Review
- December 19, 2008
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
This review provides up-to-date evidence on the off-label use of biologics, but the scene is shifting rapidly.- Reviewing:
- Ramos-Casals M et al., Medicine (Baltimore) 2008 Nov; 87:345.
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Pupillometry Shows Autonomic Dysfunction in Behcet'ş Disease
- July 1, 1999
- EE Benarroch
- Neurology
To determine whether the autonomic innervation of the pupil is impaired in Behcet's disease, these authors used pupillometry to test 31 patients (18 women and . . .- Reviewing:
- Bayramlar H et al., J Neuroophthalmol 1998 Sep; 18:
182 186 .
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Using CSF Findings to Distinguish MS from Other Chronic CNS Inflammatory Diseases
- December 29, 2005
- Patricia K. Coyle, MD
- Neurology
This article addresses how CSF findings can differentiate multiple sclerosis (MS) from four masqueraders: neuropsychiatric lupus erythematosus, neurosarcoidosis, neuro-Behçet disease, and Sjögren syndrome. The authors . . .- Reviewing:
- Reske D et al., Acta Neurol Scand 2005 Oct; 112:207-13.
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Interferon Alfa-2a Is Effective for Mucosal Manifestations of Behçet's Disease
- May 14, 2002
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Behçet's disease frequently involves the mucous membranes and the skin. Patients may present with severe aphthous lesions in the oral cavity and on the genitalia. . . .- Reviewing:
- Alpsoy E.ç, Arch Dermatol 2002 Apr; 138:467-71.
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Neurologic Involvement in Behçet's Disease
- April 1, 2000
- A Siva
- Neurology
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem, vascular-inflammatory disease of unknown origin. Patients are young, and although neurologic involvement is not common, they may present with . . .- Reviewing:
- Akman-Demir G et al., Brain 1999 Nov; 122:
2171 2181 . Kidd D et al., Brain 1999 Nov; 122:2183 2194 .
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Behçet's Disease: Extent and Nature of Cutaneous Involvement
- November 1, 1999
- BR Smoller
- Dermatology
Behçet's disease (BD) is an uncommon disease characterized by a constellation of symptoms that include recurrent oral ulceration and at least two of the following: . . .- Reviewing:
- Balabanova M et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 1999; 41:
540 545 .
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Sucralfate for Oral Ulcers
- July 1, 1999
- NH Shear
- Dermatology
Behçet's disease is characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulceration and uveitis. Oral suspension of sucralfate (an aluminum salt of sucrose octasulfate) is often used . . .- Reviewing:
- Alpsoy E et al., Arch Dermatol 1999; 135:
529 532 .
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Neutrophilic Follicular Infiltrates May Reflect Systemic Disease
- July 1, 1998
- BR Smoller
- Dermatology
In most cases showing neutrophilic infiltrates in the region of partially destroyed hair follicle epithelium, a diagnosis of bacterial or fungal folliculitis can be made . . .- Reviewing:
- Magro CM and Crowson AN., J Cutan Pathol 1998; 25:
215 221 .
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What's New in Behçet's Disease?
- July 1, 1997
- NH Shear
- Dermatology
Behçet's disease is prevalent in Japan and the Middle East. It is a chronic, relapsing, multisystem disease, characterized by oral and genital ulcerations, iritis, arthralgias, . . .- Reviewing:
- Chen K-R et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 36:
689 696 . Avci O et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 36:796 797 .
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Colchicine for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
- December 1, 1994
- JS Dover
- Dermatology
Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) can be extremely frustrating. On the basis of reports of several patients with RAS and at least some patients . . .- Reviewing:
- Katz J et al., J Am Acad Dermatol 1994; 31:
459 461 .
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Behçet's Disease in Children
- August 1, 1994
- K Wiss
- Dermatology
The multisystem disease known as Behçet's is uncommon in children. The major criteria for diagnosis in children, as in adults, include oral aphthae, genital ulcers, . . .- Reviewing:
- Kim D-K et al., Pediatr Dermatol 1994; 11:
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