Ceasing of movement-disorder attacks immediately after the onset of pregnancy: possible effect of human chorionic gonadotropin.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In a woman with paroxysmal kinesiogenic choreoathetosis, attacks ceased within a few days after conception. An effect of human chorionic gonadotrophin is assumed, since this hormone decreased sodium currents and excessive action potential generation in an experimental approach.
Medical subject headings
- Athetosis
- Chorea
- Chorionic Gonadotropin
- Pregnancy Complications