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Oxidative stress parameters in plasma of Huntington's disease patients, asymptomatic Huntington's disease gene carriers and healthy subjects : a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
BACKGROUND : Animal data and postmortem studies suggest a role of oxidative stress in the Huntington's disease (HD), but in vivo human studies have been scarce.
Babić, Tomislav   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Chorea Associated with High Titers of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in the Absence of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

open access: yesTremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015
Background: Chorea associated with high titers of antiphospholipid antibodies in the absence of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome has been seldom reported.Case report: An 89-year-old female developed persistent right side chorea associated with high ...
Damoun Safarpour   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dancing with disorder: chorea - an unusual and neglected manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. [PDF]

open access: yesLupus Sci Med
Objectives Chorea, characterised by involuntary, irregular movements, is a rare neurological manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The specific clinical features remain unclear.
Hu S, Zhou Y, Li M, Zeng X, Zhao J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Immune-mediated chorea in a patient with kappa light-chain monoclonal gammopathy

open access: yesAnnals of Movement Disorders, 2020
The objective of this paper was to report on a case of steroid-responsive chorea in a patient with κ light-chain monoclonal gammopathy. In addition to subacute-onset generalized chorea, evidence of peripheral neuropathy in this elderly gentleman led us ...
Amrita J Gotur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charles West: a 19th century perspective on acquired childhood aphasia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Dr Charles West was the founder (1852) of the first paediatric hospital in the English-speaking world. In a career spanning four decades, he devoted a great part of his energies to describing the nervous diseases of infants and children.
Hellal, Paula, Lorch, Marjorie
core   +1 more source

Chorea following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination: a systematic review of reported cases

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Objectives: Chorea following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination, has been increasingly recognized. We aimed to synthesize clinical and paraclinical characteristics, treatment responses, and outcomes of this neurologic complication.
Elena Cecilia Rosca   +3 more
doaj  

Efficacy of Steroid Therapy in Management of Sydenham’s Chorea in Children: A Comparative Prospective Study

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: To determine the efficacy of steroid therapy in Sydenham’s chorea in children. Study Design: Comparative prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Inpatient and Outpatient Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children Hospital and ...
Mohsin Ali   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disruption of the blood–brain barrier contributes to neurobehavioral changes observed in rheumatic heart disease

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the neurological manifestation associated with acute rheumatic fever (ARF), triggered by a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Anti‐GAS antibodies cross‐reacting with tissue proteins are implicated in the development of neurological changes. In this study, using an animal model, we demonstrate that a compromised blood–brain
Rukshan Ahamed Mohamed Rafeek   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Genetic Landscape of Chorea in Infancy and Early Childhood: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology
Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder frequently observed in the pediatric population, and, due to advancements in genetic techniques, an increasing number of genes have been associated with this disorder.
Giulia Spoto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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