AZERBAIJAN INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that is widespread throughout the world. The infection is characterized by fever, malaise, cough, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, followed by rash. About 90% of susceptible individuals will develop measles after exposure to an infectious agent. The infectious period of the disease is considered to be from 5 days before the appearance of the rash to 4 days after the appearance of the rash. In public places, even if there is no person-to-person contact, the disease can be transmitted.

Dementia is an acquired brain disease characterized by a decline in cognitive function. Deterioration of memory often takes the form of dementia, but deterioration of cognitive functions is not limited to memory (ie, deterioration of executive functions, attention, language, social perception and reasoning, psychomotor speed, visuo-perceptual and visuo-spatial abilities are recorded). Cognitive decline is not associated with normal aging and significantly interferes with a person's freedom in activities of daily living. Current symptoms are not explained by thought disorders, delirium-induced mental status changes, intoxication, withdrawal syndrome, other mental disorders (for example, schizophrenia or other primary mental disorders, depressive disorder). Based on the available evidence, cognitive impairment is thought to be related to the brain, trauma, malnutrition, chronic use of certain substances or drugs, or a neurological or medical condition caused by exposure to heavy metals or other toxins.

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory and multisystem disorder that leads to multiple organ manifestations, including seizures. BD lacks a specific laboratory indicator, and diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms. These symptoms are believed to result from vascular involvement, encompassing both arterial and venous systems. Venous seizures are more prevalent in BD. Although arthritic seizures are less frequent, they carry more severe consequences. Hence, we share our distinctive clinical experience with these encounters.