Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: Unveiling what is Beyond Cardiac Manifestations

• Main Authors: Luiz Paulo Bastos Vasconcelos (Author), Marcelle Cristina da Silva Bastos Vascon (Author), Francisco Biagio Murta E. Di Flora (Author), Flávio Augusto Paes de Oliveira (Author), Pedro Drummond Lima (Author), Lucas Campos Barbosa E. Silva (Author), Breno Camargos Mucelli- Spolaor (Author), José Luiz Padilha da Silva (Author), William Antônio de Magalhães Esteves (Author), Maria Carmo P. Nunes (Author), Antônio Lúcio Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most serious manifestation of rheumatic fever, which may also affect the brain. The current study assessed the prevalence of neuropsychiatric manifestations in patients with RHD, including clinical features associated with basal ganglia motor dysfunct...