Sydenham’s Chorea Therapy

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-2-9-8

Keywords:

Carbamazepine, Streptococcal Infection, Allergic Cutaneous Rash

Abstract

Five patients with chorea successfully treated with carbamazepine at plasma levels of 6.5 - 8.8 mcg/ml are reported from the Dept of Pediatrics, Child Neurology and EEG Service, Hospital Infantil Vall d’Hebron, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain.

Published

1988-09-01

Issue

Section

Involuntary Movements