PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Amer A. Lardhi
TI  - Sydenham chorea in a 5-year-old Saudi patient
DP  - 2014 Jul 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 236--237
VI  - 19
IP  - 3
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/19/3/236.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/19/3/236.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2014 Jul 01; 19
AB  - Despite improvements in socio-economic status and the standard of health care services, rheumatic fever continuous to occur in Saudi Arabia, although with decreasing frequency. The disease is most commonly observed in school-aged children, but can also occur in a younger age group. Carditis and arthritis are the major clinical symptoms on presentation of acute rheumatic fever in young children. Rheumatic chorea is infrequently reported in young children. Here, a case of Sydenham chorea, in a 5-year-old boy, is presented. Although rare, the diagnosis of Sydenham chorea should always be considered in young children with choreiform movements.