Sydenham chorea, or St. Vitus dance, is caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infections and is a manifestation of rheumatic fever that occurs in up to 40 percent of patients with rheumatic fever. Anti-basal ganglia antibodies develop and attack portions of the brain, leading to pathologic findings and symptoms. Sydenham chorea is much less common today than it was in the past. When it does occur, however, the symptoms are typically less severe, and the relapses are less frequent. This activity reviews Sydenham chorea’s causes and presentation and highlights the interprofessional team’s role in its management.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/29792
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Neurology
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