CHOREA AS A MANIFESTATION OF RHEUMATIC-FEVER - A 30-YEAR SURVEY (1960-1990)

被引:35
作者
ESHEL, G [1 ]
LAHAT, E [1 ]
AZIZI, E [1 ]
GROSS, B [1 ]
ALADJEM, M [1 ]
机构
[1] ASSAF HAROFE MED CTR,DIV PAEDIAT,IL-70300 ZERIFIN,ISRAEL
关键词
RHEUMATIC FEVER; CHOREA;
D O I
10.1007/BF01955239
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Sydenham chorea, a major manifestation of acute rheumatic fever, has been the most common form of acquired chorea during childhood. Despite the recent dramatic decline in both incidence and severity of rheumatic fever in our area, the frequency of carditis was unchanged. This study investigated retrospectively the incidence of chorea in the last three decades (1960-1990) in our area. During the 30 years of the survey, 28 patients with Sydenham chorea were treated in our centre of whom 10 were seen between 1960-1970, 17 between 1970-1980, and only one patient between 1980-1990.
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