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Chorea
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(kr´, k-) or St. Vitus's dance, acute disturbance of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities.
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Chorea refers to rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was thought suggestive of a grotesque dance.
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Sydenham chorea is a type of chorea that is caused by the streptococcal bacteria. Chorea is a type of movement that results when nerve cells deteriorate in the brain.
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Sydenham Chorea Diagnosis & Tests
There may be a history of sore throat for several weeks preceding the appearance of Sydenham's chorea.
Blood tests that may show signs of rheumatic fever include: ...
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Sydenham's chorea is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by certain types of streptococci bacteria. It usually starts with strep throat or tonsillitis.
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chorea (unusual jerky movements, most often involving the face and hands)
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CHOREA (Nervous Twitching) (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Formulas)
BASIC FACTORS"Combat anemia and improve general nutrition by graduated tonic applications (Tonic Frictions); copious water drinking; large Enema or Colonic; ...
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Huntington chorea
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Huntington's disease is a progressive disorder involving wasting (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain. The disorder was first described in 1872 by George Huntington, an American physician.
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Huntington's chorea
A hereditary form of chorea (sudden, jerky motions of the arms or other parts of the body) that usually affects people during their early 40s.
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- Be aware that chorea can come on as long as several months after the initial illness. If it develops, the child is likely to feel angry and self-conscious. Emphasize that chorea is a short-lived illness over which the child has not control.
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Huntington's disease (Huntington's chorea) is a progressive, degenerative disease that causes certain nerve cells in your brain to waste away. As a result, you may experience uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances and mental deterioration.
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It used to be called Huntington chorea. Chorea is a type of abnormal movement. The word “chorea” comes from the same root as “choreography.” It refers to the writhing, twisting, dance-like movements typical of the disease.
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Tics, spasm, athetosis (slow, writhing motions), chorea (rapid, randomly irregular jerky movements) and dystonia are all different types of dyskinesia.
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Alternative Names:
Huntington chorea
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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One are involuntary movements in which patients experience writhing, dance-like movements, or chorea. We call these dyskinesia, and these are different than the involuntary movements that occur in Parkinson's disease.
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A prophylactic is a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring. For example, prophylactic antibiotics may be used after a bout of rheumatic fever to prevent the subsequent development of Sydenham's chorea.
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Symptoms may worsen during times of emotional stress and typically go away during sleep. Movements can be rapid and jerky (chorea) or writhing (athetosis) or can involve staying in an abnormal position (dystonia).
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Brain tumors, Huntington's Chorea, vitamin B12 deficiency, multi- infarct dementia and other conditions must be tested for. If no other cause is found for the dementia, the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is established beyond a reasonable doubt.
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