Behcet kaya, author of treacherous estate, returns once again with anothe. Prognosis behcet s disease has an undulating course of exacerbations and remissions, and may become less severe after approximately 20 years. His first literary fiction novel, voice of conscience, follows, to some extent, his own. Behcet kaya is a turkishamerican author and a hollywood film and television actor known by the stage name ben kaya. Previously, the positivity of pathergy test, which is one of the diagnostic examinations, was reported to be related to the possession of hlab51 gene in bd patients. Behcet disease bd is a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory disease characterized by variable clinical manifestations involving systemic vasculitis of both the small and large blood vessels. Evidencebased treatment of behcets disease open access. With the help of his aunt and uncle, the girls teenage brother escapes, making. Behcet s is a rare, chronic relapsing vasculitis of the veins and arteries of all calibers causing various systemic manifestations including ocular inflammation. A discussion and case presentation of the presentation, diagnosis and treatment of a 32yearold female with behcet s disease. Genetic mystery of behcets disease unfolds along the. In 1940 behcet 1 published the first description of a complex of symptoms consisting of aphthous ulcers in the mouth, chancroidlike ulcers of the genitals and changes in the eyes, alternating as retinitis, iridocyclitis, iritis, choroiditis and partial or complete atrophy of the optic nerve. Behcets disease a guide to its clinical understanding textbook. Ellen feld for june 2009 this novel is a shakespearean tragedy done at its best.
Only 30 years ago the majority of particularly young men with behcets lost total. Arthropathy in behcet s syndrome of shoulder region. Arthropathy in behcet s syndrome of multiple sites. Voice of conscience is a story that is rich with traditions and customs. Undoubtedly, behcet kaya is in his elements in the voice of conscience which picturizes the eventful lives of turks. Bd involves widespread vasculitis with recurrent oral and genital ulcers and ocular symptoms as well as musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, and. Study duration was 6 months with extension up to 16 months. Kaya has presented us with a mustread first novel, a tale discussing cultural imperatives that must be explored by all of us as we face todays world. This book chapter is open access distributed under the creative commons attribution 4. The international council of ophthalmology ico represents and serves professional associations of ophthalmologists throughout the world. The more common clinical expression of the disease is. Genetic factors are thought to play a role in susceptibility to behcet s disease, with the human leukocyte antigen hla b51 gene region of the genome, accounting for about 20 percent of genetic risk for the disease.
Full at beijing institute of technology verified email at. The international council of ophthalmology works with ophthalmologic societies and others to enhance ophthalmic education and improve access to the highest quality eye care in order to preserve and restore vision for the people of the world. Before becoming a trustee, judi helped out by sending welcome packs to. As well as learning the technical aspects of behcet s syndrome, we also need to learn the social, physical and psychological affects of the disease.
The other side has an overview of behcet s disease, and a caution to doctors about possible medications in use. One side carries information on primary and secondary symptoms and medical problems associated with behcet s. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. I have read many books but have never experienced the great detailed writing that this author provides.
Its well written and made for a nice love story for the first twothirds of the book. This system, which normally protects the body against infections by producing controlled inflammation, becomes overactive and produces unpredictable outbreaks of exaggerated inflammation. Ras, ocular, intestinal, vascular, andor nervous system organs. Ozcomert from childhood to adulthood on three different continents, an extreme story of murder, love, and revenge is creatively and beautifully depicted. As a published author, behcet kaya has written four literary fiction novels, voice of conscience, murder on the naval base, road to siran. International license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for. Description of behcet s syndrome in the hippocratic third book of endemic diseases. Behcets basics behcets disease books and resources. Judi joined the society in the early 1990s following the diagnosis of her daughter joanna when she was 7.
In his first novel, voice of conscious, behcet kaya brings readers on an adventure of life, culture, and. However, it turned into a disappointment because it does everything but uplift the human spirit. This book described her twenty year journey to diagnosis and then all of the ins and outs of behcet. Most behcets patients have at one time or another encountered medical personnel who have not had contact with a behcet s disease patient before. Behcet s disease also known as adamantiades behcet s disease, is a chronic condition due to disturbances in the bodys immune system.
Ozcomert from childhood to adulthood on three different continents, an extreme story of murder, love, and revenge is. Voice of conscience by behcet kaya like most of the other boys in his village, ramzi ozcomert junior is a happy boy until the death of his parents and sister. This comprehensive ebook provides authoritative information and practical advice from the nations health experts about behcet s disease. The awakening of conscience, which is fast becoming a classic. This monograph covers the typical clinical features of bd, with accompanying clinical photographs to aid in.
Join facebook to connect with behcet ben kaya and others you may know. Starting with the basics, and advancing to detailed patientoriented and physicianquality information, the 21st century sourcebook series gives empowered patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and physicians the information they need to understand this. Mehmet unler, irem ekmekci ertek, behcet cosar and zehra ar. Voice of conscience is a riveting tale of life, love, and revenge. His first literary fiction novel, voice of conscience, follows, to some extent, his own life experiences. The uveitis was seldom the initial manifestation of systemic disease, but once established, it tended to become chronic and bilateral, involving the anterior and posterior segments. Treacherous estate, murder on the naval base,road to siran, voice of conscience. His second novel, murder on the naval base is a fastpaced whodoneit and his recently published third novel, road to siran, erins story is the eagerly awaited sequel to voice of conscience. Love, hate, brutal revenge, honour killing you can find them all in abundance in voice of conscience where the master story teller behcet kaya weaves enthralling plots to captivate the readers and transport them to the world of. Voice of conscience is story the reader will not forget. The behcet s disease information card is printed on both sides of a creditcard sized piece of light blue card stock. In his first novel, voice of conscious, behcet kaya brings readers on an adventure of life, culture, and ultimate tragedy.
The path to nonjudgmental love is meant to be a companion piece, volume ii, to the authors previous book self observation. Behcet s basics the information in this section of the website contains excerpted material from my book essential guide to behcet s disease, as well as evidencebased information from other medical booksjournals, the american behcet s disease association, physicians and other patients. We know from personal experience that a source of information is required which tackles these issues, as most of the sites on the internet are based purely on just the professional viewpoint. Citations may include links to full text content from pubmed central and publisher web sites. Pubmed comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from medline, life science journals, and online books. Behcets disease is a complex disease and affects many systems within the body and can make treatment complicated and difficult. Murder on the naval base by behcet kaya, paperback barnes. Neurological system neurological involvements range from aseptic meningitis to vascular thrombosis such as dural sinus thrombosis and organic brain syndrome manifesting with confusion, seizures, and memory loss they often appear late in the progression of the disease but are associated with a poor prognosis. It is a systemic inflammatory process that occurs in a relapsing and remitting fashion. Voice of conscience by behcet kaya, paperback barnes. The probability of being free from oral ulcers and nodular lesions was also. Behcet kaya has created a protagonist that is so filled with feelings of revenge that life could not be normal even though he had everything one could want. Appears to be more severe in young, male, and middle eastern or far eastern patients. Behcet disease article about behcet disease by the free.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. His previously published novels include, voice of conscience, murder on. In some cases eruptions similar to erythema nodosum have. Behcet s syndrome is a disease that involves vasculitis, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Behcet kaya articulately portrays the story of a mans life from childhood to death, with a unique underlying theme of the mans voice of conscience. Behcet s disease bd is a mysterious multisystemic disorder characterized by recurrent involvement of mucocutaneous including recurrent aphthous stomatitis. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover behcet kayas connections and jobs at similar companies. I found this part of behcet kayaks story particularly well done, as he. She has seen the society flourish to become the hugely supportive organisation that it is today, and she is thrilled to be a trustee. The authors aim is to give general guidelines in this practice, discuss its implications, and then offer specific instruction. Witnessing the bloody aftermath of the murders changes the direction of his life forever. Behcet kaya author of murder on the naval base goodreads. About 1 in 250 people in turkey have behcet s disease.