THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SYDENHAM’S CHOREA: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Sydenham’s chorea is a Immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system characterized by sudden, involuntary, arrhythmic, choreic, and purposeless movements. It is a nonsuppurative sequel of group A streptococcal tonsillo pharyngitis, which is known to be a common cause of chorea. According to the 1992 modified Jones criteria, acute rheumatic fever is a major criterion and is sufficient evidence on which to base a diagnosis. In this case report, an 11-year-old girl was admitted to the child and adolescent psychiatry clinic with involuntary contractions and emotional changes and was diagnosed with Sydenham’s chorea with neurological consultation and his symptoms regressed with haloperidol and valproate therapy. Theaim of thestudy is to show the similarities in terms of mood and tic disorders in the differential diagnosis and treatment of sydenham chorea case who applied to child psychiatry clinic, can be an auxiliary source in a similar case.
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Fatih Dağdelen
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