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Mbaye, K.A., Diop-Sene, M.S., Diagne, R., Kane, F., Mbodji, A.B., Touré, K., et al. (2022) Choree de Sydenham au centre hospitalier national d’enfants Albert Royer: Aspects epidemiologiques, cliniques et paracliniques: Sydenham’s Chorea at the Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital: Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Aspects. African Journal of Neurological Sciences, 41, 91-95.

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• TITLE: Sydenham’s Chorea in an 11-Year-Old Girl at the Bouaké University Hospital (Côte d’Ivoire)

  AUTHORS: Koko Martine Aude-Hélène Aka-Tanoh, Christelle Honorine Rohon Avi-Siallou, Ehi Alexise Eleonore Amani, Iburaima Alamun Akanji, Leioh Romeo Adou, Kouadio Vincent Asse

  KEYWORDS: Sydenham’s Chorea, Involuntary Movements, Acute Rheumatic Fever, ASLO, Côte d’Ivoire

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Pediatrics, Vol.15 No.5, September 9, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Sydenham’s chorea is a neurological complication of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), frequently encountered in developing countries. It presents with involuntary movements, psychiatric disturbances, and muscular hypotonia, typically occurring in a post-streptococcal infection context. The diagnosis is primarily clinical. We report the case of an 11-year-old adolescent admitted for abnormal movements, in whom clinical and paraclinical evaluation led to the diagnosis of Sydenham’s chorea. The outcome was favorable under treatment combining antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and valproic acid. The aim of this case report is to highlight the epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of this condition through a clinical case and a review of the literature.