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 …

Background Rheumatic fever continues to be a major public health problem in the
developing world, being responsible for many morbidities and mortalities. Were it not for its …

Sydenham's chorea is an uncommon neurological manifestation of rheumatic fever and has
many and varied differential diagnosis. It may mimic encephalitis when presents as an …

Sydenham's chorea, the neurological manifestation of rheumatic fever, is the most common
acquired chorea of childhood. In this retrospective study, the authors aim to present the …

Objective Sydenham's chorea is the most common cause of acquired chorea in children and
is the major manifestation for acute rheumatic fever. Despite being known as a benign, self …

Objective: To study the clinical profile in patients with Sydenham's chorea. Design:
Prospective. Setting: Medical college and hospital. Subjects: Sixty cases with Sydenham's …

Background: Chorea Sydenham is an involuntary movement disorder due to an autoimmune
process. But we must keep precaution that Sydenham chorea is part of rheumatic fever …

Acute onset of abnormal involuntary movements in children is an unusual clinical encounter
in our daily practice. The differential diagnoses could be quite diversified and often pose …

Rheumatic fever is common in India and the incidence has not shown the declining trends
seen in the developed countries. Two-thirds of children with rheumatic fever are school aged …

Opinion statement Sydenham's chorea (SC) is a manifestation of acute rheumatic fever
(ARF). Although the incidence of SC has declined significantly, particularly in developed …