chorea

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An ancient Greek circle dance accompanied by a chorus
Any of various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vitus's dance
convulsive nervous movements, both involuntary and irregular
Neurological disorder causing irregular, involuntary, purposeless movements. It is believed to be caused by degeneration of the basal ganglia in the cerebral cortex. Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance) is usually associated with rheumatic fever. It usually occurs between ages 5 and 15, more often in girls. Typical jerking movements, mostly in the extremities and face, may affect speech and swallowing and range from mild to incapacitating; attacks last several weeks and recur frequently. Senile chorea, a progressive disease resembling Sydenham chorea, usually occurs late in life. Huntington chorea is rare, hereditary, and fatal. It usually begins between ages 35 and 50 and progresses to random, often violent, and eventually totally incapacitating spasms, absent only during sleep. Mental deterioration begins later, and death occurs in 10-20 years. There is no effective therapy. Children of those afflicted have a 50% chance of developing the illness
(St Vitus' Dance) - nervous disorder
Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs
chorea in dogs
A disorder, usually of childhood, characterized by irregular, spasmodic involuntary movements of the limbs or facial muscles
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Any of various disorders of the nervous system that are characterized by a continuous sequence of rapid, jerky movements that appear choreographed but are involuntary
involuntary, dance-like movement of the extremities and head
A type of dyskinesia characterised by rapid dance-like movements Sinemet® is a registered trademark of DuPont Merck
{i} any of a number of diseases of the nervous system characterized by muscle spasms
A type of dyskinesia characterised by rapid dance-like movements
any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs
Involuntary twitching of the muscles and uncoordinated movements
A sudden, graceful but involuntary movement of arms or legs
Any of various diseases of the nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities; St. Vituss dance
disease characterized by convulsions and contortions
Greek word for dance Chorea describes how people affected with HD writhe, twist, and turn in a constant, uncontrollable dance-like motion
dance
Huntington's chorea
A hereditary disorder of the basal ganglia that leads to progressive loss of motor coordination
Sydenham's chorea
A disease characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements affecting primarily the face, feet and hands
Huntington chorea
They begin with occasional jerking or writhing movements, which are absent during sleep, and progress to random, uncontrollable, and often violent twitchings and jerks. Symptoms of mental deterioration begin later and include memory loss, dementia, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. There is no effective therapy or cure, and the disease invariably proves fatal. A child of a person with Huntington chorea has a 50% chance of developing the disease
Huntington chorea
Relatively rare, hereditary neurological disease that is characterized by irregular and involuntary movements of the muscles. Huntington chorea is caused by a genetic mutation that causes degeneration of neurons in a part of the brain that controls movement. Symptoms usually appear between ages 35 and
canine chorea
chorea in dogs
huntington's chorea
hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia
sydenham's chorea
chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
chorea

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    cho·re·a

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    Etymology

    [ k&-'rE-& ] (noun.) 1804. From Ancient Greek χορεία.
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