Chorea and the oral contraceptives.
The case histories are reported of six women who developed chorea while taking oral contraceptive drugs. The chorea that results from taking compounds containing oestrogen and progestogen has many features in common with chorea gravidarum, and the pathogenesis is probably similar. In some of the patients, however, the sudden onset of symptoms suggests a vascular aetiology.
D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D002819:Chorea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011372:Progestins / Q000009:adverse effects
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins