PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Lardhi, Amer A. 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.