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Resistant Chorea Successfully Treated With Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Report*
The Journal of Pediatric Academy, 2021 Sydenham’s chorea (SC) is common cause of acquired chorea in childhood. SC occurs mainly in children with untreated streptococcal infections. An effective list of therapeutic options has been used to treat this disorder: antiepileptic drugs (valproic ...
Ahmet Sami Guven +5 more
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Treatment of Sydenham's Chorea: A Review of the Current Evidence
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2017 Background: Sydenham’s chorea (SC), the neurologic manifestation of rheumatic fever, remains the most prevalent form of chorea in children. Suggested treatments of chorea in SC include prophylactic penicillin, symptomatic (antipsychotic and ...
Shannon L. Dean, Harvey S. Singer
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N17 Modifies mutant Huntingtin nuclear pathogenesis and severity of disease in HD BAC transgenic mice. [PDF]
, 2015 The nucleus is a critical subcellular compartment for the pathogenesis of polyglutamine disorders, including Huntington's disease (HD). Recent studies suggest the first 17-amino-acid domain (N17) of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) mediates its nuclear exclusion
Barth, Albert M +13 more
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Thermoregulation is critical for preventing hyperthermia during physical activity. In Huntington's disease (HD), research on possible thermoregulatory alterations has received little attention. Objectives We aimed to investigate and compare skin temperature differences before and after exercise between HD patients and healthy ...
Lucía Simón‐Vicente +7 more
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder linked with MECP2 variants, frequently presenting with movement disorders (MDs). Objectives This study examined the frequency, types, and associations of MDs with RTT characteristics and severity.
Silvia Boeri +5 more
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Sydenham Chorea in Sudan; Presentation Panorama
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2023 Etedal Ahmed A Ibrahim,1,2 Rogia Hussein Mohamed,3 Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed,4 Malaz Tarig AbdAlla Mohamed,4 Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah Eljack5 1Department of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan; 2Department of Neurology, The ...
A Ibrahim EA +4 more
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Further Evidence for Celiac Disease-associated Chorea?
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2011 Background: A number of neurological conditions have been reported to be associated with gluten sensitivity, including ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, epilepsy, and occasionally, chorea.
Ruth H. Walker
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundNeuropsychiatric disturbances and chorea are less recognized consequences of polycythemia vera (PV), and their role in post-PV myelofibrosis (MF) has not been reported.
Li Li +4 more
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