Chorea, Pruritus and Polycythemia: Looking for Clues

Chorea is a movement disorder usually due to vascular, hereditary, metabolic or drug- induced causes, and has rarely been reported in association with polycythemia vera (PV). Polycythemic chorea is an uncommon clinical entity that occurs more often in elderly women. PV is a treatable cause of chorea...

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Main Authors: Vânia Rodrigues, Carolina Lopes, Adilson Marcolino, Madalena Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1039