Recurrent chorea gravidarum in four pregnancies.
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An Arab woman developed recurrent chorea gravidarum in all four pregnancies that went to term, and none in the three pregnancies that ended in spontaneous abortion. She also developed an acute psychosis in one of these four pregnancies. A discussion of similar cases in the literature is undertaken.
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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES Recurrent Chorea Gravidarum in Four Pregnancies
An Arab woman developed recurrent chorea gravidarum in all four pregnancies that went to term, and none in the three pregnancies that ended in spontaneous abortion. She also developed an acute psychosis in one of these four pregnancies. A discussion of similar cases in the literature is undertaken. RESUME: Choree gravidaire recurrente lors de quatre grossesses Nous rapportons le cas d'une femme...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985