Hemichorea: A Rare Manifestation of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Acute Rheumatic Fever (Acute RF) is an immunological response to group A beta hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis. There has been a decline in the incidence and severity of the disease in developed as well as developing countries. Sydenham's Chorea (SC) is one of the major clinical manifestation of Acute RF. The other major manifestations of Jones Criteria are carditis, migratory polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodules and erythema marginatum. We are reporting a rare case of a 9-year-old female child of Acute RF presenting as hemichorea.
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Rajesh Rai
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