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Sporadic choreiform movements consistent with Sydenham chorea

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Sporadic choreiform movements consistent with Sydenham chorea

A 10-year-old girl exhibiting sporadic choreiform movements of the arms, legs, torso, neck, and head consistent with Sydenham chorea. (From: Jaronik JM, Scott NA, Harley BD, et al. Progressive choreiform movements in a child: early recognition and management of Sydenham chorea. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov [NY] 2025;15:5. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

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