Anti-Basal Ganglia Antibodies in Sydenham’s Chorea

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-9-8

Keywords:

Anti-Basal Ganglia Antibodies, Western Immunoblotting, Immunofluorescent

Abstract

The sensitivity and specificity of methods to detect anti-basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) in Sydenham’s chorea were determined in a study at the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children; Royal Free and University College Hospital Medical School, London, UK; and Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Published

2002-09-01

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders