Acute chorea: case series from the emergency room of a Brazilian tertiary-level center
ABSTRACT Background: Chorea is a movement disorder characterized by random, brief and migratory involuntary muscle contractions. It is defined as acute when present within hours to days. Three main causes for this scenario have emerged as most likely: vascular, toxic-metabolic and inflammatory. O...
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| Main Authors: | Guilherme Diogo SILVA, Jacy Bezerra PARMERA, Monica Santoro HADDAD |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2021000300233&tlng=en |
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