Evaluation of Vertebral Artery Involvement by Doppler Sonography in Patients With Behcet Disease
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2014
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Wiley
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Özet
Objectives-Neurologic lesions in Behcet disease are most frequently observed in areas supplied by the vertebrobasilar system. We aimed to evaluate possible vertebral artery involvement by Doppler sonography in patients with Behcet disease. Methods-Forty-five patients with Behcet disease and 29 healthy volunteers had Doppler sonography of the vertebral arteries. Patients were grouped according to neurologic examination and magnetic resonance imaging findings as follows: group 1, Behcet disease without neurologic involvement; group 2, neuro-Behcet disease; and group 3, control. Results were assessed with a 95% confidence interval. Results-The main findings of our study were as follows: (1) total vertebral artery volume flow was significantly lower in the patient groups than the control group (P < .05); (2) total volume flow was lower in group 2 than group 1, although the difference was not statistically significant; (3) peak systolic and end-diastolic velocity values were significantly lower in the patient groups than the control group; (4) right and left mean volume values were lower in group 2; and (5) resistive and pulsatility index values for the left vertebral artery were significantly higher in group 2, but no statistically significant differences were found in the resistive and pulsatility index values for the right vertebral artery. Conclusions-Doppler sonography of the vertebral arteries in Behcet disease shows alterations that may aid in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Behcet disease, Doppler sonography, neuro-Behcet disease, neurologic involvement, vascular ultrasound, vertebral artery involvement
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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
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Q2
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Q2
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33
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5
