Sydenham's chorea. A clinical analysis of 55 patients with a prolonged follow-up;Corea de Sydenham. Análisis clínico de 55 pacientes con seguimiento prolongado

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 810-815

  Díaz Grez, Fernando ^a,b   Lay Son, L ^a   Del Barrio Guerrero, E ^a   Vidal Gonzalez P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL BARROS LUCO TRUDEAU   (Chile)

^b NONE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ballism; Basal ganglia; Chorea gravidarum; Prophylaxis; Rheumatic disease; Sydenham's chorea

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CHOREA MINOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSARTHRIA; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT DISORDER; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RELAPSE; RESTLESSNESS; STREPTOCOCCUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 10344260201     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3909.2004025     Document Type: Article

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