An aspirin responsive non-progressive chronic chorea

A placebo effect is unlikely as other treatments had provided no significant benefit. [...]her chorea returns if she does not take the aspirin for a week. [...]aspirin may be useful in the treatment of some patients with chronic non-progressive chorea.

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Published in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 277 - 278
Main Authors:	Oates, J A, Lovett, J K, Gutowski, N J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01-02-2006 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Subjects:	Adult antiphospholipid syndrome Antiphospholipid Syndrome - diagnosis Antiphospholipid Syndrome - drug therapy Aspirin Aspirin - therapeutic use Blood platelets chorea Chorea - drug therapy Chorea - etiology Chronic Disease Cytokines Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Immunoglobulins Laboratories Letter Patients Pregnancy prostacyclin prostaglandin Thrombosis
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Summary:	A placebo effect is unlikely as other treatments had provided no significant benefit. [...]her chorea returns if she does not take the aspirin for a week. [...]aspirin may be useful in the treatment of some patients with chronic non-progressive chorea.
Bibliography:	Correspondence to:  Dr N J Gutowski  Department of Neurology, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK;N.J.Gutowski@exeter.ac.uk ark:/67375/NVC-N6SZJXN5-S PMID:16421142 local:0770277 istex:3F46C2817C6285ACA5071F1F6AD2A29869A49281 href:jnnp-77-277.pdf
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.2005.069534