Sydenham chorea: A case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-24

  Weiner, Scott G ^a   Normandin, Patricia A ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Rheumatic chorea; Rheumatic fever; Streptococcal pharyngitis; Sydenham chorea

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CHLORPROMAZINE;

CARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CHOREA MINOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHLORPROMAZINE; CHOREATIC DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PENICILLIN G, BENZATHINE; RHEUMATIC FEVER;

EID: 33846325462     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000248688.73562.52     Document Type: Review

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