The diagnosis of Sydenham's chorea is usually based on a combination of a recent history of a streptococcal infection and the doctor's observation of the patient's involuntary movements.
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.
Sydenham's is caused by certain types of streptococci called Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci or GAS bacteria.
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.
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.
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Sydenham's chorea is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever.
It is a nervous disorder
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Yes. The involuntary movements of Huntington's were thought to resemble a kind of dance (chorea - like choreograph).
Diagnosis An accurate diagnosis was made after the test.
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.