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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Chorea
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Chorea
Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Dyskinesias > Chorea

Preferred term

Chorea  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Chorea Disorder
  • Chorea Disorders
  • Chorea Syndrome
  • Chorea Syndromes
  • Choreatic Disorder
  • Choreatic Disorders
  • Choreatic Syndrome
  • Choreatic Syndromes
  • Choreic Movement
  • Choreic Movements
  • Choreiform Movement
  • Choreiform Movements
  • Disorder, Chorea
  • Disorder, Choreatic
  • Disorders, Chorea
  • Disorders, Choreatic
  • Movement, Choreic
  • Movement, Choreiform
  • Movements, Choreic
  • Movements, Choreiform
  • Syndrome, Chorea
  • Syndrome, Choreatic
  • Syndromes, Chorea
  • Syndromes, Choreatic

Note

  • choreoathetosis = CHOREA (IM) + ATHETOSIS (IM); MORVAN'S CHOREA see MYOKYMIA and CHOREATIC DISORDERS are also available

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 1963; for CHOREATIC DISORDERS; CHOREA, BENIGN HERIDITARY; CHOREA, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; CHOREA, RHEUMATIC; CHOREA, SENILE; DYSKINESIAS, PAROXYSMAL; & HEREDITARY CHOREA use CHOREATIC DISORDERS 2000-2007

In other languages

  • korea

    Finnish

  • chorea
  • koreasairaudet
  • koreat
  • tanssitaudit
  • tanssitauti
  • Sydenhams korea

    Swedish

  • Danssjuka
  • Sankt Veits-dans
  • Senil korea

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002819

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