title: [Acute chorea, systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibodies. Apropos of a case].
abstract: A case of acute chorea in a 10 years old girl complicating a systemic lupus erythematosus associated with antiphospholipid antibodies is reported. The lupus anticoagulant was detected with a coagulation assay and the false serological reaction for syphilis by the RPR test. The child recovered with Prednisone therapy. The place of chorea in the context of neurological complications of SLE and the particularity of its association with anti-phospholipid antibodies are discussed.
authors: Service de médecine infantile, CHU de Grenoble, France.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Pincemaille
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Jeannoel
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pouzol
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Plantaz
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bost
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000276:immunology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D010743:Phospholipids; C028128:antiprothrombinase; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Chorée aiguë, lupus érythémateux disséminé et anticorps antiphospholipides. A propos d'une observation.