Comparison of the efficacy of carbamazepine, haloperidol and valproic acid in the treatment of children with Sydenham's chorea: Clinical follow-up of 18 patients

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 60, Issue 2 B, 2002, Pages 374-377

  Peña, Joaquín ^a,b,e   Mora, Eduardo ^a,c   Cardozo, José ^a,d   Molina, Omaira ^a,d   Montiel, Cecilia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b Cátedra de Neurol Pediat   (Venezuela)

^c Depto de Cie Morfológicas

^d Servicio de Neurología

^e MCO: 3047 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Haloperidol; Sydenham's chorea; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; HALOPERIDOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHOREA MINOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 2142811458     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2002000300006     Document Type: Article

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