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Chorea in children: etiology, diagnostic approach and management.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Oct 2020
Baizabal-Carvallo José Fidel, Cardoso Francisco
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Chorea is defined by the presence of abnormal, involuntary, continuous, random movements that results from a number of autoimmune, hereditary, vascular, metabolic, drug-induced and functional (psychogenic) causes. Chorea may present at all stages of life, from newborns to elderly individuals. While Huntington disease is the main suspicion in adults presenting with chorea, once a drug-induced or parkinsonian...
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