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Observational Study
. 2015 Dec;100(12):1160-2.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308693. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Sydenham's chorea: not gone but perhaps forgotten

Miranda Crealey  1 , Nicholas M Allen  1 , David Webb  2 , Anthony Bouldin  2 , Niamh Mc Sweeney  3 , Deirdre Peake  4 , Sandya Tirupathi  4 , Karina Butler  5 , Mary D King  6
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Observational Study

Sydenham's chorea: not gone but perhaps forgotten

Miranda Crealey et al. Arch Dis Child. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Sydenham's chorea (SC) is characterised by chorea, emotional lability and hypotonia. In this study, we investigated the incidence and clinical presentation of childhood SC in Ireland (years 2006-2014). Nineteen cases were diagnosed. Five patients had rheumatic fever. An increasing trend with an incidence of 0.23/100 000 is reported. As most referral diagnoses included psychogenic illness, head injury and stroke, modern physicians may not be aware of this age old illness. A review of the manifestations and diagnosis of SC is presented.

Keywords: carditis; group A streptococcus; hyperkinetic; movement disorder; rheumatic fever.

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