An unusual cause of recurrent chorea
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Movement Disorders
- Vol. 6 (4) , 355-357
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.870060417
Abstract
Recurrent chorea is described in a 61‐year‐old woman who had had chorea gravidarum when she was younger. The recurrent chorea appeared to be induced by a topical vaginal cream that contained conjugated estrogen. This case is consistent with the existence of a recurrent syndrome of hormone‐induced chorea. The effect of estrogen on the basal ganglia is complex and not fully understood.Keywords
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