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Sydenham's Chorea Additional Resources



We Move - Sydenham's Chorea
Extensive factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment. There is also a discussion forum.
http://www.wemove.org/syd/

Leilanis-Chorea.com
A young child shares her experience with Sydenham's Chorea, a rare disorder associated with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
http://www.leilanis-chorea.com/

The Merck Manual: Sydenham's Chorea
A complication of rheumatic fever affecting the central nervous system. Includes cause, symptoms, duration, and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section19/chapter271/271a.jsp#A019-271-3221

NINDS Sydenham Chorea Information
Sydenham Chorea (St. Vitus' Dance) information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/sydenham.htm

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Sydenham Chorea
Also known as St. Vitus Dance. Includes symptoms, cause, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001358.htm

Research Links OCD and Streptococcal Infections
Article from the Psychiatric Times.
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p971201b.html

MDAdvice.com - Sydenham's Chorea
Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
http://www.mdadvice.com/library/ped/pedillsymp364.html