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Steroid‐responsive chorea in moyamoya disease
Author(s) -
Pavlakis Steven G.,
Schneider Steven,
Black Karen,
Gould Robert J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870060414
Subject(s) - chorea , moyamoya disease , medicine , surgery , pediatrics , disease
We report the case of a 13‐year‐old boy with disabling chorea due to moyamoya disease. His chorea seemed to improve with steroid therapy. We conclude that steroid therapy may ameliorate moyamoya‐associated chorea, and perioperative steroids can confound neurosurgical outcome. We are unable to assess the effect of cerebrovascular bypass procedures on the outcome of chorea in this patient.