RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145454615
T1 Chorea, Sydenham
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145454615
RD 2024/04/19
AB Characterized  by  an  acute  onset  of  choreiform  movements,  variable  degrees  of  psychological  disturbance,  rheumatic  endocarditis,  and  arthritisAlthough  the  disorder  follows  infections  with  group  A  β-hemolytic  streptococci,  the  interval  between  infection  and  chorea  may  be  greatly  prolongedDisease  is  self-limited;  may  last  from  a  few  weeks  up  to  18  monthsRelapse  may  occur  with  nonspecific  stress  or  illness—or  with  breakthrough  streptococcal  infections  (if  penicillin  prophylaxis  is  not  done)