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The basic cause of Sydenham's chorea is infection with GAS bacteria, which are usually transmitted from person to person through large droplets produced by coughing or sneezing, or by direct contact.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPatients with Sydenham's chorea develop rapid and purposeless involuntary motions or gestures that may involve all the muscles of the body, except those around the eyes.
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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.
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.
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.
What causes Sydenhams's?
Sydenham's is caused by certain types of streptococci called Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci or GAS bacteria.
What is the cause of chorea?
The basic cause of choreic movements is overactivity of a neurotransmitter called dopamine in a set of structures deep within the brain known as the basal ganglia.
Can encephalitic chorea at beginning of puberty in girls cause severe arthritis on the affected side later in life?
No one knows because the cause of arthritis is at this stage not understood.
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.
Is chorea fatal?
yes
What does Huntington's Chorea mean?
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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.
What causes huntington's chorea?
Huntington Disease is passed on from generation to generation and is lethal. There is no known cause.
What is chorea gravidarum?
It is a nervous disorder
