Acute-onset choreiform movements in a previously healthy 4-year-old patient.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 30(1): 31-4, 2014 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24378857
ABSTRACT
We report the case of 4-year-old male with sinus venous thrombosis leading to bilateral thalamic and basal ganglia strokes presenting as generalized choreiform movements. Acute-onset chorea in the pediatric population is most commonly associated with Sydenham chorea, which is a manifestation of acute rheumatic fever. Chorea is a much less commonly noted sign of stroke, and when it occurs, it typically presents as hemichorea. Given the unlikely presentation, rapid and appropriate imaging was the key to diagnosis.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rheumatic Fever
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Chorea
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Journal subject:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Moldova