Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XXXI. Autoimmune Disorders, Part 4: Is Sydenham Chorea an Autoimmune Disorder?

For many years Sydenham chorea (SC) has been considered the prototype of an autoimmune disorder triggered by an infectious agent. Recently, clarification of the underlying mechanism in SC has assumed renewed importance as the disorder has been proposed as a model for a spectrum of childhood neurobeh...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2001-10, Vol.40 (10), p.1234-1236
Hauptverfasser:	LOISELLE, CHRISTOPHER R., SINGER, HARVEY S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Autoimmune Diseases Behavior disorders Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Children & youth Chorea - epidemiology Chorea - immunology Chorea - therapy Female Humans Immune system Immunotherapy Infections Male Medical sciences Nervous system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Neurology Psychiatry Rheumatic Fever - epidemiology Rheumatic Fever - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	For many years Sydenham chorea (SC) has been considered the prototype of an autoimmune disorder triggered by an infectious agent. Recently, clarification of the underlying mechanism in SC has assumed renewed importance as the disorder has been proposed as a model for a spectrum of childhood neurobehavioral disorders.
ISSN:	0890-8567 1527-5418
DOI:	10.1097/00004583-200110000-00019