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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.
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 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.
What is chorea gravidarum?
It is a nervous disorder
Is their a connection between scoliosis and chorea?
no
What is the difference between huntington's chorea and sydenham's chorea?
huntington's chorea:it's an autosomal dominant inherited diseaseit causes the degeneration of neurons mainly in caudate nucleus, which then will cause the widening of anterior horns of your lateral ventriclessyndenham's chorea:it might affect children suffering from rheumatic feverinvoluntary movements are transient and followed by full recovery
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.
