J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2000 May;18(3):365-367.

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Chorea as an Initial Manifestation

• Kim SH
• Kim HT
• Jung SJ

Abstract

Chorea may be a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus or other types of diseases such as collagen vascular diseases, antiphospholipid syndrome, Huntingtonanjx disease, or a metabolic disease. Although SLE is a well known cause of chorea, chorea as an initial manifestation of SLE is rare. The pathogenesis is unclear, and for this reason, sev-eral pathophysiologic mechanisms are suggested. We report a 19-year-old girl who presented with chorea in the absence of clinically evident SLE and had positive antiphospholipid antibodies, a normal brain image study, and a good response to steroids.

Keyword

Systemic lupus erythematosus; Chorea

MeSH Terms

Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Brain
Chorea*
Collagen
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Metabolic Diseases
Steroids
Vascular Diseases
Young Adult
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Collagen
Steroids