Olfactory Dysfunction Associated With Neuro-Behcet Disease

Dogan R., Ertas B., Ozucer B., Birday E., Ozturan O., Veyseller B.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.28, no.7, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003928
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Behcet, CCCRC, EDSS, Neuro-Behcet, olfaction, olfactory dysfunction, olfactory function, NEUROLOGICAL INVOLVEMENT, MANIFESTATIONS, MOUTH, EYES
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Neurologic involvement associated with Behcet disease (BD) is defined as a different entity: Neuro-Behcet disease (NBD). Behcet disease presents with olfactory dysfunction. It is not known whether this is the consequence of mucosal involvement or neurologic involvement.