Behcet's Disease

Young men pay attention to this disease!

Inside the mouth of the salient features of the disease and recurrent ulcers in the genital area, skin red, painful bumps, pimples and redness and blurred that attacks causing visual expressing Erten, may also involve other organ system disease, including joints, veins and arteries, brain and intestine he noted that the areas of involvement.

Behçet's disease is not considered anywhere in the world with the same frequency striking Erten, he continued:

'' The disease incidence is highest in the region and our country was found to be 1-4 out of every thousand people in Behçet's disease. Located in the countries east of the Mediterranean, common in the Middle East. From this area, Korea, along lines of Behçet's disease ranging in China and Japan are known to frequent. This geographical distribution, coincides with the history of the Silk Road, Behcet's disease, the Silk Road, the researchers are also termed the disease.

  This feature in more than one disease or another geographic distribution of climatic reasons, people living in this region is thought to be associated with the incidence of specific tissue group antigens'

  More severe in young men watching

  That the disease affects men and women equally frequently in the course of the disease but stated that men had significantly heavier Erten, '' At a young age, usually begins between 20 to 30 years of age. Recurrent mouth ulcers are the most common initial symptoms. Disease symptoms were eğilimindedir''de flash with aging.

  Behçet's disease, especially diseases of serious watch pointed out that Erten has the potential in the beginning men young age, women often create permanent damage, the young men watched with repetitive skin and joint symptoms eye and noted that high risk for developing vascular disease.

  Eye involvement brings occurred

  That patients with ocular involvement is the most important cause of disability and primarily consists of about half that ended with the male patients with severe vision loss by 25 percent, including striking Erten, he continued:

  '' Eye involvement is one of the most important organ involvement in Behçet's disease. Occurs in 30-70 percent of patients during the course of the disease. Eye involvement is usually more common in men than in women and is seen in the early years of the disease.

  Eye involvement in Behçet's disease is encountered in different ways. Anterior and posterior uveitis, iridocyclitis, retinal vasculitis are so basic ocular involvement. Long-term results in recurrent attacks on Sines, secondary glaucoma and cataract formation may occur. Permanent vision loss and blindness can occur. ''

  In the treatment of exacerbation, steroid drops and mydriatic as topical treatment, if necessary intraocular Erten, might be systemic treatment according to the severity of the attack along with steroid injection, stressed that it is very important for the prevention, early diagnosis and the unintended consequences of the disease treatment.