Successful treatment of steroid-resistant chorea associated with lupus by use of valproic acid and clonidine-HCL patch.
Song
C H
CH
Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509, USA.
Oftadeh
L C
LC
Oh
C
C
Louie
J
J
Yu
K T
KT
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D002819:Chorea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014635:Valproic Acid; D003000:Clonidine; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone