Predictors of recurrence in Sydenham's chorea: Clinical observation from a single center

Gurkas, Esra; Karalok, Zeynep; Taskin, Birce; Aydogmus, Ummu; Guven, Alev; Degerliyurt, Aydan; BEKTAŞ, ÖMER; Yilmaz, Cahide

doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2016.04.010

Predictors of recurrence in Sydenham's chorea: Clinical observation from a single center

Gurkas E., Karalok Z. S., Taskin B. D., Aydogmus U., Guven A., Degerliyurt A., ...Daha Fazla

BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, cilt.38, sa.9, ss.827-834, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.04.010
Dergi Adı: BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.827-834
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sydenham's chorea, Rheumatic fever, Recurrence, ACUTE RHEUMATIC-FEVER, MANIFESTATIONS, MRI
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Sydenham's chorea is the most common cause of acquired chorea in children and is the major manifestation for acute rheumatic fever. Despite being known as a benign, self-limiting condition, recurrences and persistence of symptoms can be seen. In this study, we aimed to evaluate retrospectively the clinical and laboratory features of patients with Sydenham's chorea and the rate and the course of recurrences, and to assess the risk of recurrences.