| Literature DB >> 28979614 |
Siham Bouchal1, Ouarda Ouali1, Mouhamed Faouzi Belahsen1.
Abstract
Sydenham's chorea is the most common acquired cause of chorea in the third world. We report a case of recurrent chorea successfully treated with sodium valproate. Miss A.C, aged 16, with a history of recurrent angina reported an episode of choreic movements 2 years before requiring treatment with haloperidol and prevention of rheumatic fever. The patient interrupted her treatment with occurrence of a relapse a few months later. Brain MRI and transthoracic ultrasound were normal. Preventive treatment with extencilline and haloperidol was restarted without any improvement, hence the treatment with sodium valproate. The patient responded very well after 2 months of treatment, without recurrence at 3 years' follow-up. The treatment of Sydenham's chorea was based on neuroleptics. Recent studies advocate the use of other more effective and better tolerated molecules.Entities:
Keywords: Sydenham's chorea; recurrent chorea; sodium valproate
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28979614 PMCID: PMC5622842 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.212.11383
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1IRM cérébrale coupe axiale T2, FLAIR, T2* et coupe coronale après injection de gadolinium: normale