Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (Dec 2019)

MEFV gene mutations in neuro‐Behçet's disease and neuro‐Sweet disease

  • Hidehiro Ishikawa,
  • Akihiro Shindo,
  • Yuichiro Ii,
  • Dai Kishida,
  • Atsushi Niwa,
  • Yamato Nishiguchi,
  • Keita Matsuura,
  • Natsuko Kato,
  • Akane Mizutani,
  • Kei Tachibana,
  • Yoshinori Hirata,
  • Hirofumi Matsuyama,
  • Ai Ogawa‐Ito,
  • Akira Taniguchi,
  • Hidekazu Tomimoto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.50937
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 12
pp. 2595 – 2600

Abstract

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Abstract Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene mutations are associated with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Recent studies have suggested that MEFV gene mutations may act as disease modifiers in neuro‐Behçet's (NBD) disease and neuro‐Sweet disease (NSD). We investigated MEFV genes and clinical features in 17 patients with NBD or NSD. MEFV gene mutations were frequently observed (70.6%). Headaches and exertional leg pain were associated with MEFV gene mutations (P < 0.05). Moreover, higher frequency of white matter lesions without sites predilection (P < 0.05) and non‐parenchymal lesions (P < 0.05) were also observed. MEFV gene mutations may be associated with particular findings and lesion sites.