Behçet’s Disease

What is it?

Points To Remember About Behçet’s Disease

• Behçet’s disease causes sores in the mouth or on the genitals (sex organs). Swelling, heat, redness, and pain in the eyes and other parts of the body can also occur.
• Keeping a record of symptoms can help a doctor to diagnose Behçet’s disease.
• Because Behçet’s disease can affect different parts of your body, you may need to see more than one doctor.
• You can’t give Behçet’s disease to someone else.
• There is no cure for Behçet’s disease. Treatment, such as medicines, rest, and exercise, will help reduce pain and prevent serious problems.

Behçet’s disease can affect different parts of your body. If you have the disease, you probably have sores in the mouth or on the genitals (sex organs). More serious symptoms can include swelling, heat, redness, and pain in the eyes and other parts of the body.

The disease is named after the doctor who first described it, Dr. Hulusi Behçet.