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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 2 | Page : 232-233 |
Oral contraceptive pills induced hemichorea in an adolescent female with polycystic ovarian disease
Vijayan Sharmila1, Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu2
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.153440
Chorea is a neurological adverse effect of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). The onset of chorea following OCPs usage varies widely from few weeks to several years. We report a rare case of chorea which developed within a week of starting OCPs in an adolescent girl with polycystic ovarian disease.
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