title: Sydenham's chorea. A model for childhood autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Section on Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md 20892.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Swedo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D011241:Prednisone