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Childhood chorea-encephalopathy associated with human parvovirus B19 infection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2006

Choong Yi Fong  and
Carlos de Sousa
Choong Yi Fong
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
Carlos de Sousa
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Abstract

An 8-year-old female presented with a distinct clinical course characterized by an acute self-limiting chorea-encephalopathy with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-specific oligoclonal bands. During the clinical course, genomic human parvovirus B19 DNA was detected in her serum and CSF. It was concluded that this patient represents the first published case of childhood chorea-encephalopathy associated with, and probably caused by, human parvovirus B19 infection.

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Case Report
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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Volume 48 , Issue 6 , June 2006 , pp. 526 - 528
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2006 Mac Keith Press

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