@article{Wale_GN_Sulemane_Lagae_2022, title={Treatment of Sydenham Chorea in Mozambique}, volume={1}, url={https://jicna.org/index.php/journal/article/view/187}, DOI={10.17724/jicna.2022.187}, abstractNote={<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Sydenham Chorea remains a common disease entity in developing countries. There is a need for a structured treatment protocol and adequate follow up in these countries.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong></p> <p>In this study 23 patients form the Maputo Central Hospitals (MCH), and diagnosed with Sydenham Chorea, were treated with a standardized protocol (penicillin and prednisone in the acute phase and monthly benzathine penicillin in the follow up).</p> <p><strong>Results</strong></p> <p>With this treatment protocol 82 % of patients became symptom free. In 4 a recurrence was seen during follow up and this could be explained by low treatment compliance during the follow up.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p> <p>With a standard treatment protocol, the majority of patients are cured. To avoid recurrences of SC, better follow up program should be advocated.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of the International Child Neurology Association}, author={Wale, Carla and GN, Silva and Sulemane, Dalila and Lagae, Lieven}, year={2022}, month={Mar.} }