title: Successful treatment of steroid-resistant chorea associated with lupus by use of valproic acid and clonidine-HCL patch.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Oftadeh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014635:Valproic Acid; D003000:Clonidine; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone