Sydenham's chorea: not gone but perhaps forgotten.
Arch Dis Child
; 100(12): 1160-2, 2015 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-26374756
ABSTRACT
Sydenham's chorea (SC) is characterised by chorea, emotional lability and hypotonia. In this study, we investigated the incidence and clinical presentation of childhood SC in Ireland (years 2006-2014). Nineteen cases were diagnosed. Five patients had rheumatic fever. An increasing trend with an incidence of 0.23/100â
000 is reported. As most referral diagnoses included psychogenic illness, head injury and stroke, modern physicians may not be aware of this age old illness. A review of the manifestations and diagnosis of SC is presented.
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Assunto principal:
Coreia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article