Anti-Basal Ganglia Antibodies in Sydenham’s Chorea

Abstract

The sensitivity and specificity of methods to detect anti-basal ganglia antibodies (ABGA) in Sydenham’s chorea were determined in a study at the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square; Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children; Royal Free and University College Hospital Medical School, London, UK; and Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Keywords

• anti-basal ganglia antibodies
• western immunoblotting
• immunofluorescent