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Headache in Behcet's disease
https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2026-104-2-147-151
Abstract
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. BD can cause neurological impairments, which are classified into parenchymal, non-parenchymal, and mixed forms. One of the most common neurological symptoms of BB is headache. In most cases, it refers to a primary headache and includes tension headaches and migraines. Cerebral venous thrombosis is the most common secondary cause of headache in BD. Isolated intracranial hypertension is another cause of secondary headaches in patients with Behçet's disease.
Keywords
Behcet's disease,
migraine,
tension-type headache,
cerebral venous thrombosis,
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Supporting agencies: The study had no sponsorship
About the Authors
N. V. Pizova
Yaroslavl State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nataliya V. Pizova — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Nervous Diseases with Medical Genetics and Neurosurgery at Yaroslavl State Medical University.
Yaroslav
A. V. Pizov
Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander V. Pizov — Candidate of Biology Sciences., Associate Professor of the Department of Methods of Teaching Natural and Mathematical Disciplines at the primary school of Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky.
Yaroslav
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Pizova N.V., Pizov A.V. Headache in Behcet's disease. Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal). 2026;104(2):147-151. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2026-104-2-147-151
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