Trifluoroperazine for the symptomatic treatment of chorea

Ten consecutive patients with chorea of different etiologies were treated with trifluoroperazine, 7 were adults and 3 children; all the patients received symptomatic benefit from the medication, the effective dose ranged from 4 to 16 milligrams. The medication was well tolerated and proved to be effective a long period of time. Biochemical and pathophysiological aspects of chorea and its relations to the medication are discussed.