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Sydenham's chorea: Clinical observations from a Brazilian movement disorder clinic

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.11.010

1873-5126

Vítor Tumas, Carla Tanuri Caldas, Antônio Carlos Santos, Auro Nobre, Regina Maria França Fernandes,

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 100 patients suffering from Sydenham's chorea (SC). Our analysis revealed a recent, progressive decline in the number of new cases. Onset of SC was frequently reported between 7 and 12 years of age, being more frequent in females. Patients with generalized or severe chorea showed a higher risk of presenting gait abnormalities and behavioral symptoms. Chorea was transitory and remitted within the first 6 months in about 50% of patients but was persistent in 40%. Almost all patients with persistent chorea remitted after a protracted course of the disease.