Abstract
Chorea minor is the delayed symptom of the rheumatic fever which is presented as consequence of the damages of the basal ganglions with beta hemolytic streptococcus. Clinically it is characterized with hyperkinetic syndromes, muscular hypotonic ataksy, uncoordinated and willingness movements that are provoked during the external attractions and get called during the winter time.
The purpose: The presentation of the frequencies and other characteristics of rheumatic fever at the juveniles.
The material and methods are as follows: 350 children were analyzed in the Pediatric Clinics in Prishtina from 1996-2009. This is a retrospective article, based on anamnesis, laboratory data, physical results, echocardiography, and EKG and heart radiography.
Results: out of 350 hospitalized children 53.1 % were male and 49.9 % were female. The most attached age was between 7-15 years, in 90 % of cases. The most dominated residence was village in 62 % of cases.. Chorea minor dominated in 15.4% of cases in comparison with other major criteria. In most of the cases of Chorea minor dominated normal eritro sentimitacion. Out of 350 cases, in 90 % dominated firs attack of rheumatic fever.
Conclusion: Each pediatric should treat properly the B hemolytic streptococcus infection.
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Batalli, A. 1424 Frequencies and Main Characteristics of Chorea Minor at the Juveniles Kepuska, Kelmendi, Hasan I, Qosaj, Ramosaj, Keka A. Batalli. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 704 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01424
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