The electrocardiograms of 181 patients, in whom Sydenham's chorea was the first sign of rheumatic fever, were studied. These patients were admitted to the hospital 250 times. Abnormalities were noted in 39 per cent of the electrocardiograms in the absence of clinical or other laboratory findings ...
Sydenham chorea is a manifestation of acute rheumatic fever. The condition is associated with Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus causing pharyngitis, taking approximately 6-8 weeks to develop. How does it present? Sydenham舞蹈症(SC)是急性风湿...
variants or Sydenham chorea : a chorea chiefly of children and adolescents that occurs following Group A streptococcal infection and is mainly a neurological manifestation of rheumatic fever and that is characterized especially by involuntary movements of the face, arms, legs, and trunk called also...
Sydenham舞蹈病(Sydenham‘s Chorea,SC),由Thomas Sydenham于1684年首先描述,该病是急性风湿热(acute rheumatic fever,ARF)在神经系统的主要临床表现,故也称风湿性舞蹈病;同时也是儿童获得性舞蹈病的最常见类型,以5-15岁的女性儿童或青少年好发,因此又称...
acute rheumatic feverstreptococcal tonsillopharyngitischildSydenham's chorea is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by sudden, involuntary, arrhythmic, choreic, and purposeless movements. It is a nonsuppurative sequel of group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis, which is known to be...
Sydenham’s chorea is a complication that may occur with strep throat if this illness develops into acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It isn’t a very common illness in most developed countries because there is access to diagnostic tools and antibiotics to treat strep in its early stages. Where ...
西德纳姆氏舞蹈病(通常感染儿童，引起不自主的肌肉抽动，常在风湿热之后患病)牛津词典 noun 西德纳姆氏舞蹈病（通常感染儿童，引起不自主的肌肉抽动，常在风湿热之后患病）a disease that mostly affects children, that causes the body to make small sudden movements and often follows rheumatic fever ...
Background Sydenham's Chorea (SC) is a major manifestation of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and is the only evidence of ARF in approximately 20% of cases. There are no published reports on prevalence of SC in patients with ARF in Nepal. Objectives This retrospective study was done to find ...
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...
Related to Sydenham Chorea:rheumatic fever,Huntington's chorea,Aschoff bodies,Jones criteria Syd·en·ham's chorea (sīd′n-əmz) n. A nervous disorder occurring chiefly in childhood or during pregnancy, closely associated with rheumatic fever, and characterized by rapid, jerky, involuntary moveme...