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Who is affected by chorea gravidarum?
Chorea gravidarum or chorea occurring in the first three months of pregnancy. It is most likely to affect women who had rheumatic fever or Sydenham's chorea in childhood.
How is Sydenham's chorea treated?
Most patients with Sydenham's chorea recover after a period of bed rest and temporary limitation of normal activities. I
What is the prognosis of Huntington's chorea?
The prognosis of chorea depends on its cause. Huntington's chorea is incurable, leading to the patient's death 10-25 years after the first symptoms appear.
An chorea become fatal Symptoms of fatal?
Chorea is a movement disorder that involves neurological changes which include twitching, problems with balance, and dementia. A person affected by chorea eventually dies from coma.
What does Huntington's Chorea mean?
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Is chorea fatal?
yes
What other disease is Sydenham's chorea connected to?
Sydenham's chorea is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever.
Is their a connection between scoliosis and chorea?
no
What is chorea gravidarum?
It is a nervous disorder
Is huntingtons chorea the same as huntingtons disease?
Yes. The involuntary movements of Huntington's were thought to resemble a kind of dance (chorea - like choreograph).
How did huntingtons chorea gets its name?
Huntington's chorea is named after Dr. George Huntington, an American physician who first described the disease in detail in an 1872 essay. The term "chorea" comes from the Greek word "choreia," meaning "dance," which refers to the involuntary jerky movements characteristic of the disorder. Huntington's chorea is a hereditary neurodegenerative condition that affects movement, cognition, and behavior.
What is St Vitus Dance?
A common name for chorea. As to the cause of chorea nothing definite is known. There are certain reasons for believing that in many cases it is a disease of the brain.
