Is Sydenham's chorea an antiphospholipid syndrome?

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-118

  Fung, V S C ^a   Yiannikas, C ^b   Sue, C M ^a   Yiannikas, J ^b   Herkes, G K ^c   Crimmins, D S ^d  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GOSFORD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Lupus anticoagulant; Magnetic resonance imaging; Sydenham's chorea

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544249487     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90221-1     Document Type: Article

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