title: [Chorea and systemic lupus erythematosus].
abstract: The appearance of chorea due to systemic lupus erythematosus is extremely rare. A greater frequency of circulating anticoagulant, false positive luetic serology and antiphospholipid antibodies has been recently detected in these patients. For this reason, it has been postulated that these could be involved in the genesis of the chorea through a thrombotic mechanism or autoimmune encephalitis. We describe a case or chorea in a female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Pino, Las Palmas.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antolín
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Amérigo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cárdenes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Artiles
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aladro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D006220:Haloperidol; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Corea y lupus eritematoso sistémico.