Chorea

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Sign or Symptom
Definition:
Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as choreatic disorders. Chorea is also a frequent manifestation of basal ganglia diseases.
Synonyms:
  • Benign Hereditary Chorea
  • Benign Hereditary Choreas
  • Chorea Disorder
  • Chorea Disorders
  • Chorea Syndrome
  • Chorea Syndromes
  • Chorea, Benign Hereditary
  • Chorea, Chronic Progressive
  • Chorea, Hereditary
  • Chorea, Rheumatic
  • Chorea, Senile
  • Chorea, Sydenham
  • Choreas
  • Choreas, Benign Hereditary
  • Choreas, Chronic Progressive
  • Choreas, Hereditary
  • Choreas, Rheumatic
  • Choreas, Senile
  • Choreas, Sydenham
  • Choreatic Disorder
  • Choreatic Disorders
  • Choreatic Syndrome
  • Choreatic Syndromes
  • Choreic Movement
  • Choreic Movements
  • Choreiform Movement
  • Choreiform Movements
  • Chronic Progressive Chorea
  • Chronic Progressive Choreas
  • Dance, St. Vitus's
  • Dances, St. Vitus's
  • Disorder, Chorea
  • Disorder, Choreatic
  • Disorders, Chorea
  • Disorders, Choreatic
  • Dyskinesia, Paroxysmal
  • Dyskinesias, Paroxysmal
  • Hereditary Chorea
  • Hereditary Chorea, Benign
  • Hereditary Choreas
  • Hereditary Choreas, Benign
  • Movement, Choreic
  • Movement, Choreiform
  • Movements, Choreic
  • Movements, Choreiform
  • Paroxysmal Dyskinesia
  • Paroxysmal Dyskinesias
  • Progressive Chorea, Chronic
  • Progressive Choreas, Chronic
  • Rheumatic Chorea
  • Rheumatic Choreas
  • Senile Chorea
  • Senile Choreas
  • St. Vitus Dance
  • St. Vitus's Dance
  • St. Vitus's Dances
  • St. Vituss Dance
  • Sydenham Chorea
  • Sydenham Choreas
  • Syndrome, Chorea
  • Syndrome, Choreatic
  • Syndromes, Chorea
  • Syndromes, Choreatic
  • Vitus's Dance, St.
  • Vitus's Dances, St.
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