Abstract
Behcet disease is a common disease and usually present by oral, genital ulcers. Can be affect multiple systems in the body. CNS can be affect but usually after present of orogenital ulcer. In our case report, the patient present with neurological manifestations before orogenital ulcers, and that is rare presentation (less than 3 percent).
Keywords: Behcet disease · Neurobehcet disease · Vasculitis
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