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Sydenham Chorea
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Sydenham Chorea
by matty_boston, Mar 17, 2006 12:00AM
As mentioned before, my daughter has Sydenham Chorea which was diagnosed and appears to be in the mild stages (she can go to school, etc). I know that diagnosing how long it lasts is hard to do (most websites that I have been on says weeks to months). I did, however, see something on a website that surprised me, it read,
"Half of the acute cases resolve within 2–6 months with mild or moderate chorea persisting in 50% of patients for 2 years or more"
If I am reading this correctly it is saying that acute cases are usually shorter in duration and mild can take 2 years or more? Am I reading this correctly?
Any help would be appreciated.
By the way she had an MRI and everything looked good according to the doctor. I left him a message regarding any basal ganglia abnormalities, but haven't heard back yet.
Thanks!!
"Half of the acute cases resolve within 2–6 months with mild or moderate chorea persisting in 50% of patients for 2 years or more"
If I am reading this correctly it is saying that acute cases are usually shorter in duration and mild can take 2 years or more? Am I reading this correctly?
Any help would be appreciated.
By the way she had an MRI and everything looked good according to the doctor. I left him a message regarding any basal ganglia abnormalities, but haven't heard back yet.
Thanks!!
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, Mar 21, 2006 12:00AM
I think you may have misinterpreted the sentence. I would read it that cases of acute/severe chorea resolve in half of cases, but there is some 'residual' chorea (although improved) in the other half of patients. This sentence does not seem to refer to patients who have had mild chorea frmo the onset
