What it is
Behçet's syndrome is a disease involving vasculitis — inflammation of the blood vessels — and it affects many parts of the body. Its cause is unknown.
Symptoms
Most common:
- mouth sores
- genital sores
- other skin sores
- swelling of parts of the eye
- pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints
More serious:
- meningitis
- blood clots
- inflammation of the digestive system
- blindness
Who gets it
It's rare in the United States but common in the Middle East and Asia, and mainly affects people in their 20s and 30s.
Diagnosis
It can take a long time: symptoms come and go, and all of them may take months or even years to appear.
Treatment
There's no cure. Treatment aims to ease pain and prevent serious problems, and most people can control their symptoms with it.
Sources
Based on the MedlinePlus health topic "Behcet's Syndrome," National Library of Medicine, with content from the NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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