Concept information
Preferred term
Chorea Gravidarum
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Chorea, Pregnancy Induced
- Chorea, Pregnancy-Induced
- Choreas, Pregnancy-Induced
- Choreoathetoses, Pregnancy-Associated
- Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy Associated
- Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy-Associated
- Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetoses
- Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetosis
- Pregnancy-Induced Chorea
- Pregnancy-Induced Choreas
Note
- check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
Scope note
- A rare movement disorder developed during PREGNANCY, characterized by involuntary jerky motion (CHOREA) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (ATHETOSIS). RHEUMATIC FEVER and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this disease. Chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000 to 3,000 pregnancies. (From Md Med J 1997 Sep;46(8):436-9)
History note
- 2000
In other languages
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Finnish
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chorea gravidarum
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choreoathetosis gravidarum
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raskaudenaikainen koreoatetoosi
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raskauskorea
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raskauskoreoatetoosi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020150
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