Abstract
We report chorea in an infant with holoprosencephaly. Congenital structural brain disease has not been a reported cause of chorea. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed small, fused frontal lobes with hypoplastic caudates. Our patient responded to symptomatic treatment with dopamine-depleting agents. It is likely that the mechanism for the chorea was a dysfunction of the striatum. The differential diagnosis of childhood chorea should include holoprosencephaly.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-357 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Neurology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Neurology
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Clinical Neurology