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Chorea gravidarum and chorea associated with oral contraceptives ‐ diseases due to antiphospholipid antibodies?
Author(s) -
Omdal R.,
Roalsø S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1992.tb05070.x
Subject(s) - chorea , medicine , pregnancy , pill , methylprednisolone , obstetrics , pediatrics , surgery , pharmacology , genetics , disease , biology
A woman with chorea gravidarum in the absence of SLE is described. She later developed severe chorea while using the contraceptive pill, and high titered antiphospholipid antibodies were detected in serum. A rapid recovery after high dose i. v. methylprednisolone was observed. Deterioration occurred in a later pregnancy.