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A Refractory Case of Sydenham Chorea Managed With Intravenous Pulse-Dose Methylprednisolone [PDF]

Case Reports in Pediatrics
We describe the case of an eight-year-old female presenting with abrupt-onset involuntary movements, emotional lability, and gait disturbances, consistent with Sydenham’s chorea (SC).
Andrea Weitz, Inna Kaminecki, Clark Azubuike, Alexandria L. Rivas, Sai Pranathi Bingi, Jennifer E. Wilson, Jessyca T. Cripps, Michael Mitchell, Mary Baiyeri, Maria Gasque   +9 more
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Sydenham Chorea: Rare Consequence of Rheumatic Fever [PDF]

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
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Paul J. Myers, Kathleen E. Kane, Bernadette G. Porter, Richard J. Mazzaccaro   +3 more
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Beneficial use of immunoglobulins in the treatment of Sydenham chorea. [PDF]

Eur J Pediatr, 2010
This double case report indicates that treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) is effective in patients with Sydenham chorea (SC). SC is a rare but impressive clinical manifestation following streptococcal infection.
van Immerzeel TD, van Gilst RM, Hartwig NG.   +2 more
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Chorea: clinical correlates of 119 cases Coréia: análise clínica de 119 casos [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1996
Chorea is a clinical syndrome characterized by abnormal involuntary arrhythmic movements, randomly distributed in time, affecting mainly the distal parts of the limbs.
Maria Fernanda Mendes, Luiz Augusto Franco De Andrade, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz   +2 more
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Autoantibody Biomarkers for Basal Ganglia Encephalitis in Sydenham Chorea and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
Movement, behavioral, and neuropsychiatric disorders in children have been linked to infections and a group of anti-neuronal autoantibodies, implying dopamine receptor-mediated encephalitis within the basal ganglia.
Jennifer L. Chain, Kathy Alvarez, Adita Mascaro-Blanco, Sean Reim, Rebecca Bentley, Rebecca Hommer, Paul Grant, James F. Leckman, Ivana Kawikova, Kyle Williams, Julie A. Stoner, Susan E. Swedo, Madeleine W. Cunningham   +12 more
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An update on the treatment of Sydenham’s chorea: the evidence for established and evolving interventions

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2010
Over 320 years after Thomas Sydenham described the condition labelled Sydenham’s chorea, it remains poorly understood. The disorder is an antineuronal antibody-mediated neuropsychiatric disorder caused by a poststreptococcal, autoimmune condition ...
Jo M Wilmshurst
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Treatments and Outcomes Among Patients with Sydenham Chorea: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

JAMA Netw Open
Importance: Sydenham chorea is the most common acquired chorea of childhood worldwide; however, treatment is limited by a lack of high-quality evidence.
Eyre M, Thomas T, Ferrarin E, Khamis S, Zuberi SM, Sie A, Newlove-Delgado T, Morton M, Molteni E, Dale RC, Lim M, Nosadini M, Sydenham’s Chorea Systematic Literature Review Working Group.   +12 more
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Disruption of the blood–brain barrier contributes to neurobehavioral changes observed in rheumatic heart disease

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
Sydenham chorea (SC) is the neurological manifestation associated with acute rheumatic fever (ARF). ARF and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are autoimmune complications triggered by a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection.
Rukshan Ahamed Mohamed Rafeek, Riya Thapa, Samarjeet Saluja, Bipandeep Banga, David McMillan, Kadaba Sri Sriprakash, Nicholas M. Andronicos, Adam Hamlin, Natkunam Ketheesan   +8 more
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Beyond the dance: A muted narrative of Sydenham chorea [PDF]

Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Riya Gangwal, Rahul Mathur, Prashant Gaurav   +2 more
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Children With Sydenham Chorea and Psychiatric Disorders Had Variable Long-Term Outcomes and Required Multidisciplinary Management. [PDF]

Acta Paediatr
ABSTRACT Aim Sydenham chorea (SC) is a globally significant, post‐streptococcal, childhood neuropsychiatric condition that is rare in western Europe. This retrospective single‐centre study focused on children with neuropsychiatric features of SC. Methods Participants were recruited from neuropsychiatry referrals to a regional paediatric neurology ...
Mushet N, Morton M, Minnis H, Gillberg C.   +3 more
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