Sydenham chorearheumatic feverrecurrenceBackground: Sydenham chorea is thought to be an autoimmune condition that usually develops following a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection.The onset of Sydenham chorea in adults is rare and most of the adult cases usuallyare secondar...
Sydenham’s chorea (SC), a major manifestation of acute rheumatic fever, has been recognized in reports going back at least five centuries. In spite of its declining prevalence (particularly in developed countries), it is the most common explanation for acute onset of chorea in children. It is...
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Most of the ARF occur in children (5-14 years old) followed by streptococcal pharyngitis and the disease is very rare in adults. Sydenham's chorea is a late manifestation of ARF and one of the John's diagnostic criteria that is usually revealed when the other criteria are absent. There ...
Sydenham chorea, a neurological disorder characterized by irregular and involuntary movements of muscle groups in various parts of the body that follow streptococcal infection. The name St. Vitus Dance derives from the late Middle Ages, when persons with the disease attended the chapels of St. ...