Behçet's Syndrome has seen great strides over the last 2 decades in the availability of new treatments and the understanding of underlying pathogenesis. Only 30 years ago the majority of particularly young men with Behçet's lost total eye sight, now only a minority do. This book covers the most recent developments in the basic and clinical aspects of Behçet's Syndrome. International authorities have collaborated to offer their diverse expert knowledge on the multiple affected organs and systems, including the skin, the eye, the brain, the lungs and not the least the gastrointestinal and the locomotor systems. A special chapter is devoted to juvenile disease. The definitive resource on Behçet's Syndrome, this book is well suited for rheumatologists, dermatologists, ophthal¬mologists, neurologists, and health professionals caring for Behçet's patients.

Zusammenfassung
Behçet's Syndrome has seen great strides over the last two decades in the availability of new treatments and the understanding of underlying pathogenesis. Only 30 years ago the majority of particularly young men with Behçet's lost total eye sight, now only a minority do. This book covers the most recent developments in the basic and clinical aspects of Behçet's Syndrome. International authorities have collaborated to offer their diverse expert knowledge on the multiple affected organs and systems, including the skin, the eye, the brain, the lungs and not the least the gastrointestinal and the locomotor systems. A special chapter is devoted to juvenile disease. The definitive resource on Behçet's Syndrome, this book is well suited for rheumatologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, and health professionals caring for Behçet's patients.

Inhalt
Introduction: Dedicated Mondays and an Acquaintance-Based View of Behçet's Syndrome.- History and Diagnosis.- Epidemiology of Behçet's Syndrome and Regional Differences in Disease Expression.- The Mucocutaneous Manifestations and Pathergy Reaction in Behçet's Disease.- Eye Disease in Behçet's Syndrome.- Behçet's Syndrome and the Nervous System.- Vascular Disease in Behçet's Syndrome.- Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis in Behçet's Syndrome.- Locomotor System Disease in Behçet's Syndrome.- Behçet's Disease: Gastrointestinal Involvement.- Miscellaneous Manifestations of Behçet's Disease.- Juvenile Behçet's Syndrome.- Behçet's Disease: Pathology.- Disease Mechanisms.- Genetics of Behçet's Disease.- Animal Models of Behçet's Disease.- Prognosis in Behçet's Syndrome.- Disease Assessment in Behçet's Disease.- Medical Management of Behçet's Syndrome.