An alternate, unitary explanation of these findings was suggested by a previous study from this hospital. 7 Data were presented showing that when chorea, rheumatic polyarthritis and carditis occur in ...

Q: I had rheumatic fever when I was 5 years old. My heart is fine, but after my illness, I had trouble learning. I’m 79 now and still struggle to understand some things, especially the age we live in, ...

Chorea minor is the delayed symptom of the rheumatic fever which is presented as consequence of the damages of the basal ganglions with beta hemolytic streptococcus. Clinically it is characterized ...

Symptoms of ARF tend to present themselves 1-3 weeks after infection. A high index of suspicion for ARF must be maintained, especially because a single diagnostic tool does not exist. Thomas D. Jones ...

UNLIKE certain other common diseases of childhood, rheumatic fever leaves no known immunity and seems to create an increased susceptibility to recurrent attacks. The effects of these recurrent attacks ...

Rheumatic fever represents an autoimmune disease following infection with group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), one of the most ubiquitous human pathogens. The disease is characterized by ...

Sydenham's chorea (SC) is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and is often associated with rheumatic fever, particularly in children. It is considered an immune-mediated ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My child has been diagnosed with Sydenham’s chorea. What are the symptoms and results of Sydenham’s chorea? _ H.M. Dear H.M.: Sydenham’s chorea is one of rheumatic fever’s signs, but ...

Chorea is an involuntary movement disorder caused due to varied causes such as Huntington's disease (a progressive and hereditary movement disorder of adults), Sydenham's chorea (a complication of ...

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop when strep throat or scarlet fever is not properly treated. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with streptococcus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The Global Rheumatology Alliance reported no higher odds of hospitalization in patients on conventional, ...

Rheumatic fever, which is typically referred to as acute rheumatic fever, represents a delayed and non-suppurative consequence of a pharyngeal infection with the group A streptococcus. Group A ...