3.7.4
Chorea
Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines, 6th Edition, 2023. Chapter 3, Central Nervous System Conditions.
Clinical Description
Involuntary random, irregular movements. Aetiology is classified as:
- Primary - Huntington's chorea, benign hereditary chorea, and others
- Secondary - due to Sydenham's chorea, vascular pathology, metabolic, endocrine, and infective conditions, amongst others.
Treatment
- Give Haloperidol, oral, 0.5- 5 mg q8-12h.
To be prescribed by a specialist only.
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