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Multimodal evoked potentials in neuro‐Behçet: a longitudinal study of two cases
Author(s) -
Rizzo P. A.,
Valle E.,
Mollica M. A.,
Sanarelli L.,
Pozzessere G.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1989.tb03703.x
Subject(s) - somatosensory evoked potential , brainstem auditory evoked potential , brainstem , audiology , evoked potential , pathological , medicine , sensation , nerve conduction velocity , psychology , neuroscience , anesthesia
— Two neuro‐Behçet patients have been studied, over a period of several months, by means of peroneal and median somatosensory‐ (SEP), brainstem auditory‐ (BAEP), and visual‐ (VEP) evoked potentials. In both patients, peroneal SEP showed evidence of a pathological reduction in the central conduction velocity without a related deep sensation impairment, while VEP changes were consistent with the visual disorders. Conversely, BAEP and median SEP findings did not show disease‐related abnormalities. The observed anomalies were detectable irrespective of the clinical phase of the disease. Thus, evoked potential assessment is useful in providing objective evidence for evaluating and monitoring CNS damage in neuro‐Behçet's syndrome.