A Rare Case of Chorea Gravidarum

A Rare Case of Chorea Gravidarum

Chorea Gravidarum is the term given to chorea occurring during pregnancy. It is not an etiologically or pathologically distinct morbid entity but generic term for chorea of any etiology. We report a case of Chorea Gravidarum, who had past history of Rheumatic fever and Sydenham's Chorea in chil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of SAFOG (South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology) 2010-08, Vol.2 (2), p.145-146
Hauptverfasser: Gawande, Madhuri, Ghike, Sunita, Jain, Sheela
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Chorea Gravidarum is the term given to chorea occurring during pregnancy. It is not an etiologically or pathologically distinct morbid entity but generic term for chorea of any etiology. We report a case of Chorea Gravidarum, who had past history of Rheumatic fever and Sydenham's Chorea in childhood. Factors associated with recurrence of chorea; those aggravating chorea during pregnancy and its management have been discussed.
ISSN:0974-8938
0975-1920
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1084