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Medical and Health Science Journal, 2022 Sydenham's chorea (SC) is one of the manifestations of rheumatic fever, and is the most common cause of chorea in childrens. Sydenham chorea is characterized by involuntary movements such as jerking of the arms, legs, and face.
Laily Irfana +3 more
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Acute chorea: case series from the emergency room of a Brazilian tertiary-level center [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2021 Background: Chorea is a movement disorder characterized by random, brief and migratory involuntary muscle contractions. It is defined as acute when present within hours to days.
Guilherme Diogo SILVA +2 more
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Chorea associated with infections: A narrative review
Annals of Movement Disorders, 2021 In tropical countries like India, infections of the central nervous system (CNS) and their varied complications are often encountered. Movement disorders (MDs) are reported to be a complication of infectious diseases, and the spectrum of MDs differs in ...
Rahul Yadav, Shankar Vijay, Soaham Desai
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children Aged Less Than 5 Years in the Northern Territory Between 2010 and 2020. [PDF]
J Paediatr Child HealthABSTRACT Aim Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are preventable diseases affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged populations globally, including Australian children. This study aims to describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of ARF and RHD in children aged less than 5 years, to improve recognition and management ...
Stephenson Z +6 more
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Chorea following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination: a systematic review of reported cases
International 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
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The differential diagnosis of chorea [PDF]
, 2007 Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by excessive spontaneous movements that are irregularly timed, randomly distributed and abrupt. In this article, the authors discuss the causes of chorea, particularly Huntington's disease and the ...
Tabrizi, SJ, Wild, EJ
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Update on Genetic Chorea. [PDF]
Eur J NeurolThis review provides an updated clinical and genetic framework for the differential diagnosis of hereditary chorea. It guides neurologists through the interpretation of phenomenology, ancillary tests, and appropriate genetic techniques to achieve an accurate and timely diagnosis.
Pérez-Pérez J +5 more
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Pakistan 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
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A review of psychiatric co-morbidity described in genetic and immune mediated movement disorders [PDF]
, 2017 Psychiatric symptoms are an increasingly recognised feature of movement disorders. Recent identification of causative genes and autoantibodies has allowed detailed analysis of aetiologically homogenous subgroups, thereby enabling determination of the ...
Dale, R.C. +6 more
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Chorea: A Journey Throughout History
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015 The original descriptions of chorea date from the Middle Ages, when an epidemic of “dancing mania” swept throughout Europe. The condition was initially considered a curse sent by a saint, but was named “Saint Vitus’s dance&rdquo ...
Thiago Cardoso Vale, Francisco Cardoso
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