Schizoaffective Disorder Unveiling a Behçet’s Disease: A Case Report

Behçet's disease is a chronic and recurrent systemic inflammatory vasculitis that presents in flare-remission phases. Its etiopathogenesis remains unknown. The coexistence of psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairments appears to be common, yet still unclear. The immuno-inflammatory hypothes...

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Published inScholars Journal of Medical Case Reports Vol. 11; no. 9; pp. 1647 - 1650
Main Authors Zarouf, Hamza, Belcadi, Jihane, Chtibi, Mouna, Berrada, Hajar, Belbachir, Siham, Ouanass, Abderrazzak
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.09.2023
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Summary:Behçet's disease is a chronic and recurrent systemic inflammatory vasculitis that presents in flare-remission phases. Its etiopathogenesis remains unknown. The coexistence of psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairments appears to be common, yet still unclear. The immuno-inflammatory hypothesis presents a promising approach to unravel the complex link governing this comorbidity. This article presents the case of a patient admitted to a psychiatric hospital to manage behavioral disturbances within the context of a schizoaffective disorder. This admission led to the diagnosis of Behçet's disease with cutaneous and mucosal involvement. The article also provides a literature review on the neuropsychiatric characteristics of Behçet's disease, as well as the bidirectional links between psychiatric disorders and immuno-inflammation.
ISSN:2347-9507
2347-6559
DOI:10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i09.018