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  • Title: [Auditory and vestibular lesions in Behcet's disease].
    Author: Belkahia A, Ben Ayed H, Ben H'Mida M, Hamza M.
    Journal: Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac; 1982; 99(10-11):469-76. PubMed ID: 6984298.
    Abstract:
    Auditory and vestibular function tests were conducted in 16 patients with Behcet's disease. Vestibular lesions included spontaneous nystagmus in 5 cases, and a bilateral vestibular syndrome after provoked tests in 13 cases (7 of the deficiency type and 6 irritative in nature). Findings after auditory tests were bilateral symmetric deafness in 2 cases; one of the perception type and the other showing mixed features. Various etiopathogenic theories are discussed. The possibility of a bilateral central lesion of the VIIIth nerve was also considered, 8 patients in the series having cerebral manifestations, particularly as the results of visual fixation tests in these cases were in favor of this hypothesis.
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