Clinical and Neuroimaging Findings of Sydenham's Chorea

Ekici A., Yakut A., Yimenicioglu S., ÇARMAN K. B., ŞAYLISOY S.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.300-306, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.300-306
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Sydenham's Chorea, MRI Findings, Chorea Paralytica, Corticosteroids, ACUTE RHEUMATIC-FEVER, OF-THE-LITERATURE, CORTICOSTEROID TREATMENT, FOLLOW-UP, CHILDREN, PATHOGENESIS, DISORDERS, DIAGNOSIS
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Sydenham's chorea (SC) is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. MRI is generally used to exclude other causes of chorea. There are no typically defined MRI features of SC. In this study we aimed to determine clinical and neuroimaging findings of SC.