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Sydenham's chorea.

open access: yesIndian pediatrics, 1996
To study the clinical profile in patients with Sydenham's chorea.Prospective.Medical college and hospital.Sixty cases with Sydenham's chorea, between 1988 and 1994, were studied. Of these 36 were girls; the mean age at presentation was 11.1 yr (range 7-16 yr).Female predominance was apparent only after 9 years of age.
M L, Kulkarni, S, Anees
openaire   +1 more source

Resistant Chorea Successfully Treated With Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Report*

open access: yesThe 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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Sydenham's chorea.

open access: yesPaediatrica Indonesiana, 1991
P, an Indonesian boy, 5 years old, 15 kg of body weight and 110 cm of body length, was admitted to the PTP IX Hospital on March 30, 1987 with cerebral palsy. The patient had fever since 10 days before admission which lasted 7 days; he showed restlessness by involuntary movements when catching, thus when holding something in his hand, it fell off.
R, Danial, Z, Siregar, M S, Loebis
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Diagnosing Prince Myshkin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The article presents literary criticism of the book \u22The Idiot\u22 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It focuses on the medical history of the character Prince Myshkin.
Johnson, Brian R.
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Tapping the Tube [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
Before percussion and mediate auscultation were discovered, methods of physical examination – in particular chest examination – were limited. Only observation was used with any regularity.
Kaltreider, Sara
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Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS): Experience at a Tertiary Referral Center

open access: yesTremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015
Background: Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is an autoimmune disorder presenting with obsessive compulsive disorder and/or tics.
Caitlin E. Helm, R. Alexander Blackwood
doaj   +1 more source

Preventive measures for Acute Rheumatic Fever/ Rheumatic Heart Disease : A literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Acute rheumatic disease is a major burden in the developing countries and also a major cause of premature death in children and young adults every year.
Kunwar, Nabina, Shrestha, Usha
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A retrospective study: Acute rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis in Japan

open access: yesAllergology International, 2017
Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA) are immune-mediated consequences of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. ARF has declined in developed nations. No prevalence survey of PSRA has been conducted.
Satoshi Sato   +4 more
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Intravenous immunoglobulin in acute Sydenham's chorea: A systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Sydenham's chorea (SC) is a major manifestation seen in 25% of patients with acute rheumatic fever. SC is the prototypic autoimmune neurological disorder, which has a less appreciated associated risk of psychiatric morbidity.
Dale R.C.   +3 more
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