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ArticleJournal of neurology2022

Prognostic factors for relapse and poor outcome in neuro-Behçet's syndrome: results from a clinical long-term follow-up of a single centre.

Didem Sahin Eroglu, Murat Torgutalp, Canan Yucesan, Serdar Sezer, Mucteba Enes Yayla, Ayse Boyvat, Askin Ates

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Didem Sahin ErogluDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. dr.didemsa@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3558-5400
Murat TorgutalpDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4600-9484
Canan YucesanDepartment of Neurology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-5355
Serdar SezerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5401-5599
Mucteba Enes YaylaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5998-6703
Ayse BoyvatDepartment of Dermatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-8349
Askin AtesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1966-3333

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objectiveTo describe the clinical characteristics of neuro-Behçet's syndrome (NBS) and to define the factors associated with relapses and poor outcome.

methodsAmong 2118 patients with Behçet's syndrome who fulfilled the international study group criteria, 208 (9.8%) patients had NBS. Retrospective data of 125 NBS patients (55.5% male; mean age 37.2 ± 11.8 years) were analysed. We divided patients into two subgroups, either parenchymal (p-NBS) or non-parenchymal (np-NBS), according to international consensus recommendations for NBS. We assessed the predictor factors associated with relapse and poor outcome-which was defined as a modified Rankin score (mRS) ≥ 3 at last follow-up and/or death-using Cox and logistic regression analyses, respectively.

resultsIn total, 79 (63.2%) patients presented with p-NBS and 46 (36.8%) presented with np-NBS. Ocular involvement was more common in p-NBS than np-NBS (55.7% vs. 37.0%, p = 0.04), whereas vascular involvement excluding cerebral vein thrombosis was more frequent in patients with np-NBS (19.0% vs. 52.2%, p < 0.001). Forty-two patients (33.6%) experienced at least one relapse. Factors associated with relapse were BS diagnosis at a younger age and cranial nerve dysfunction (HR 0.96 95% CI 0.93-0.99 and 2.36 95% CI 1.23-4.52, respectively). After a median of 68 (Q1-Q3: 25-125) months, 23 patients (18.4%) had a poor outcome. Indicators of a poor outcome were higher initial mRS and the progressive p-NBS type (OR 8.28 95% CI 1.04-66.20 and 33.57 95% CI 5.99-188.21, respectively).

conclusionOur findings indicate that clinical characteristics and prognosis differ between NBS subgroups, of which patients with p-NBS have worse outcomes.

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Behcet SyndromeAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesBehçet’s syndromeNeuro-Behçet’s syndromeNeurological involvementPoor outcomePrognosisRelapse

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