Benign familial chorea: report of 2 cases
Barbosa, E.R.; De Navarro, J.M.; Diament, A.J.
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 43(2): 180-186
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-282X PMID: 4062603 Document Number: 248856
Two cases (siblings) of benign familial chorea are reported. The family's pedigree shows an autosomic dominant form of inheritance with incomplete penetrance. The differential diagnosis is discussed as well a brief literature revision is made.
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