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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2006; 04(03): 171-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557322
Original Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Successful treatment of Sydenham chorea with olanzapine

Sujata Sethi
a   Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
,
Rajat Setiya
a   Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
,
Kuldeep Lallar
b   Department of Cardiology, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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18 September 2005

30 November 2005

Publication Date:
29 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Sydenham chorea is the most common form of acquired chorea in developing countries. It is an incapacitating illness lasting for months and requires drug therapy. In view of the significant side effects associated with the drugs commonly used for the treatment of Sydenham chorea, we evaluated the efficacy of olanzapine in six children with Sydenham chorea and found encouraging results with no adverse effects.

Keywords

Sydenham chorea - olanzapine - sodium valproate - carbamazepine