Uncontrollable movements of right upper and lower extremities in a child: A diagnostic puzzle

Abstract We describe a case of a 9‐year‐old child who presented with uncontrollable, involuntary movements associated with a recent streptococcal infection and echocardiographic evidence of valvulitis. These findings are consistent with the diagnosis of Sydenham's chorea, a rare but important m...

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Main Authors: Rucha Patki, Raquelle Douglas, Natalia Rimareva, Noah Kondamudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12497