| Sydenham chorea: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17228216 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sydenham chorea (SC) is the neurological manifestation of rheumatic fever and is the most common acquired chorea in children. The disease presents as choreiform movements and behavioral changes after a streptoccocal throat infection. Although the incidence of SC has diminished because of aggressive antibiotic treatment, both isolated cases and epidemics persist, necessitating emergency physicians to be familiar with the disease. We describe the case of a 9-year-old girl with SC. A discussion of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of SC in the emergency department follows. |
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Authors:
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Scott G Weiner; Patricia A Normandin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric emergency care Volume: 23 ISSN: 1535-1815 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Emerg Care Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-17 Completed Date: 2007-02-22 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8507560 Medline TA: Pediatr Emerg Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 20-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. sweiner@tufts-nemc.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use Child Chlorpromazine / therapeutic use Chorea / diagnosis*, drug therapy, etiology*, physiopathology Diagnosis, Differential Dopamine Antagonists / therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Emergency Service, Hospital Female Humans Penicillin G Benzathine / therapeutic use Rheumatic Fever / complications* |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Dopamine Antagonists; 1538-09-6/Penicillin G Benzathine; 50-53-3/Chlorpromazine |
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