Complications of Behcet's Disease

Complications list for Behcet's Disease:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Behcet's Disease includes:

• Memory loss
• Impaired speech (see Speech symptoms)
• Impaired balance
• Impaired movement (see Movement symptoms)
• Blood clots
• Leg blood clots (see Leg symptoms)
• Aneurysms
• Blindness
• Stroke
• Swelling of the spinal cord (see Spine symptoms)
• Intestinal complications (see Digestive symptoms)
• Skin lesions
• Arthritis
• Bowel inflammation
• Meningitis
• Meningoencephalitis
• Arthritis
• Pulmonary embolism

See also the symptoms of Behcet's Disease and Introduction: Behcet's Disease.

Complications and sequelae of Behcet's Disease from the Diseases Database include:

• Colitis
• Episcleritis
• Vesiculo-bullous rash
• Oligoclonal bands (CSF)
• Erythema nodosum
• Meningoencephalitis
• Pathergy
• Genital ulcers
• Uveitis
• Parkinsonism
• Thrombophilia
• Keratitis
• Oral ulceration
• Thrombophlebitis (superficial)
• Proctitis
• Aneurysms
• Brain failure
• Arthropathy
• Vasculitis

See also the symptoms of Behcet's Disease and Introduction: Behcet's Disease.

Complications of Behcet's Disease:

Behcet's is a multisystem disease; it may involve all organs and affect the central nervous system, causing memory loss and impaired speech, balance, and movement. The effects of the disease may include blindness, stroke, swelling of the spinal cord, and intestinal complications. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Behcet's Disease Information Page: NINDS)

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Behcet's Disease are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Behcet's Disease. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Behcet's Disease and complications of Behcet's Disease is unclear or arbitrary.