Brain SPECT imaging in Sydenham's chorea

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 431-436

  Barsottini, O G P ^a   Ferraz, H B ^a,c   Seviliano, M M ^b   Barbieri, A ^b  

^a Departamento de Neurologia   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Al Casa Branca   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain perfusion; Rheumatic fever; Single photon emission computed tomography; SPECT imaging; Sydenham's chorea

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; HALOPERIDOL; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PIMOZIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CHOREA MINOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036249988     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002000400004     Document Type: Article

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