Vijayan, Sharmila

Oral contraceptive pills induced hemichorea in an adolescent female with polycystic ovarian disease - Vol.47(2), Mar-Apr - Mumbai Wolter Kluwer 2015 - 232-233p.

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.


PHARMACOLOGY