Sydenham Chorea: Magnetic resonance imaging reveals permanent basal ganglia injury

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Emery, ES
Vieco, PT
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[1] UNIV VERMONT,DEPT PEDIAT,COLL MED,BURLINGTON,VT 05401
[2] UNIV VERMONT,DEPT RADIOL,COLL MED,BURLINGTON,VT 05401
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10.1212/WNL.48.2.531
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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MRI of the brain of a S-year-old boy performed 3 days after the onset of hemichorea (Sydenham Chorea) revealed abnormal signal and enlargement of the contralateral caudate and putamen. Follow-up imaging 40 months later showed a persistent cystic appearance of the caudate and putamen. This case is the first report of permanent MRI abnormalities after Sydenham Chorea.
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