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Management of rheumatic chorea: an observational study
Araújo, Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos; Pádua, Paula Assunçäo Brito; Maia Filho, Heber Souza.
Affiliation
  • Araújo, Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagäo Gesteira. Serviço de Neurologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pádua, Paula Assunçäo Brito; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagäo Gesteira. Serviço de Neurologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Maia Filho, Heber Souza; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagäo Gesteira. Serviço de Neurologia. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 60(2A): 231-233, June 2002. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-309214
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RESUMO

BACKGROUND:

Rheumatic chorea (RC) has recently been linked to an antibody-mediated immune mechanism. OBJECTIVE/

METHOD:

To verify if this knowledge reflected in management changes we conceived a descriptive study.

RESULTS:

The medical charts of 20 children (13 females) aged 6 to 12 years (mean 8 years), diagnosed as RC from June 1996 to June 1999, were reviewed. All patients received some medical treatment. Haloperidol was the most prescribed medication (15 patients - 75 percent). Sulpiride, diazepam and valproate were also used as symptomatic treatment. Imune-modulating therapy with prednisone was prescribed for seven children. The shortest course of chorea (16 days) occurred in a patient treated with prednisone.

CONCLUSION:

Prednisone has been prescribed for rheumatic chorea besides the traditional symptomatic approach. A great variety of antichoreic drugs are being employed
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Chorea Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2002 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Chorea Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2002 Type: Article