title: Chorea gravidarum and chorea associated with oral contraceptives--diseases due to antiphospholipid antibodies?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Omdal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roalsø
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002819:Chorea / Q000209:etiology*; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017135:Desogestrel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D017135:Desogestrel