Pharmacotherapy for Sydenham's chorea: where are we and where do we need to be?
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DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2216380
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common cause of acquired chorea in children. The existing literature describes it as a benign, self-remitting condition. However, recent evidence discloses the persistence of long-course neuropsychiatric and cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: sydenham chorea; chorea need; pharmacotherapy; pharmacotherapy sydenham ... See more keywords
Sydenham’s chorea: from pathophysiology to therapeutics
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DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2021.1965883
Abstract: ABSTRACT Sydenham’s chorea is an autoimmune chorea emerging after a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infection, i.e. a rheumatic chorea with or without the presence of carditis or arthritis. The disorder, defined by the presence… read more here.
Keywords: chorea pathophysiology; pathophysiology therapeutics; chorea; sydenham chorea ... See more keywords
Childhood/adolescent Sydenham’s chorea in the UK and Ireland: a BPSU/CAPSS surveillance study
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325399
Abstract: Objective To conduct the first prospective surveillance study of Sydenham’s chorea (SC) in the UK and Ireland, and to describe the current paediatric and child psychiatric service-related incidence, presentation and management of SC in children… read more here.
Keywords: sydenham chorea; surveillance study; chorea ireland; surveillance ... See more keywords
Sydenham Chorea: Putaminal Enlargement
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DOI: 10.1177/0883073820951364
Abstract: Background: Our aim in this study was to evaluate the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in the detection of brain regions effected by Sydenham chorea and to determine whether they provided data regarding… read more here.
Keywords: neurology; putaminal enlargement; chorea putaminal; control ... See more keywords
Rare Recurrence of Sydenham Chorea in an Adult: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s405371
Abstract: Background Sydenham chorea is thought to be an autoimmune condition that usually develops following a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection.The onset of Sydenham chorea in adults is rare and most of the adult cases usually… read more here.
Keywords: sydenham chorea; recurrence; case; adult ... See more keywords
Autoantibody Biomarkers for Basal Ganglia Encephalitis in Sydenham Chorea and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00564
Abstract: 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. The purpose of this study was to determine if… read more here.
Keywords: autoantibody; disorder; group; sydenham chorea ... See more keywords
Psychopathological Impact in Patients with History of Rheumatic Fever with or without Sydenham’s Chorea: A Multicenter Prospective Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710586
Abstract: Sydenham’s chorea (SC) is a post-streptococcal autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, and it is a major criterium for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). SC typically improves in 12–15 weeks, but patients… read more here.
Keywords: sydenham chorea; multicenter prospective; psychopathological impact; rheumatic fever ... See more keywords