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Sydenham's chorea: MRI and proton spectroscopy.
M Castillo1, L Kwock, A Arbelaez
1Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7510, USA. castillo@med.unc.edu
Neuroradiology
|January 20, 2000
Summary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and proton spectroscopy reveal characteristic brain changes in Sydenham's chorea. These findings correlate with the disorder's underlying pathology, aiding in diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Sydenham's chorea is a rare autoimmune childhood disorder.
- It is characterized by involuntary, purposeless movements.
- Diagnosis can be challenging, requiring correlation of clinical and imaging findings.