A member asked:

Can guys or boys get sydenham chorea? why i heard my friend saying it is only present in gals?

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Friend is wrong: Sydenham chorea (sd) is a neurological disorder of childhood resulting from infection via group a beta-hemolytic streptococcus (gabhs), the bacterium that causes rheumatic fever. It can happen equally in males and females.

Answered 7/30/2013

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