Benign hereditary chorea--response to steroids.
A child with benign hereditary chorea is described, whose movement disorder remitted with systemic steroids. It is suggested that this effect, not previously described, relies on modulation of neurotransmitter function.
D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000187:drug effects; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011239:Prednisolone