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- huntington's chorea:
- it's an autosomal dominant inherited disease
- it causes the degeneration of neurons mainly in caudate nucleus, which then will cause the widening of anterior horns of your lateral ventricles
- syndenham's chorea:
- it might affect children suffering from rheumatic fever
- involuntary movements are transient and followed by full recovery
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What is basal spasms?
Basal spasms refer to involuntary muscle contractions or movements that occur in the basal ganglia region of the brain. These spasms can result in various movement disorders, such as dystonia or chorea. Treatment may involve medications, botulinum toxin injections, or surgical interventions.
What will happen if there are lesions in basal ganglia?
As basal ganglia is involved in controlling your muscle activity, any lesions or damages to your basal ganglia might cause hypertonia and/or various abnormal involuntary and purposeless movements. Some examples of diseases that are related to basal ganglia are parkinson's disease, chorea, athetosis and hemiballismus.
Are dominant phenotypes more common?
Not necessarily. The frequency of a phenotype in a population is determined by a variety of factors including genetic drift, selection pressure, and mutation rates. Dominant traits do not automatically make a phenotype more common.
What are 2 examples of genetic diseases?
# They are SO numerous: Angelman's syndrome, Huntington's Disease, Hemophilia, Turner Syndrome, Tay-Schs disease, sickle cell anemia, Praeder-Willi Syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Klinefelter syndrome, phenylketonuria, Down's Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, celiac disease, color blindness, cri du chat, Canavan disease, Duchenne muscular distrophy, Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, achondroplasia and many, many more.
What are 5 pathologies of the nervous system?
The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders. Can be damaged through injuries; infections; degeneration; structural defects and tumors. Disorders may involve: vascular disorder- stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, hematoma and extradural hemorrhage. infections - meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and epidural abcess. structural disorders - brain or spinal injury; Bell's palsy; cervical spondylosis; carpal tunnel syndrome, brain or spinal cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Functional disorders - such as headache, epilepsy, dizziness and neuralgia. degeneration - such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, (ALS) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's chorea and alzheimer's.
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).
What is other name for huntingtons disease?
Huntington's Chorea
Is Parkinsons chorea related to Huntingtons disease in men?
No.
Is their a connection between scoliosis and chorea?
no
Is Huntington's disease curable?
No but it is a very slow and unpainful processno sadly huntingtons disease(also known as huntingtons chorea) has no known cure.
What characteristic of life does Huntingtons Disease affect?
Movement. It causes uncontrollable movements known as chorea. It is the highlight of this disease althought it also causes speech problems, sleep disturbances, difficulty chewing and swallowing leading to weight loss and malnutrition, and seizures.
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 are the main features of huntingtons chorea?
Huntington's chorea, also known as Huntington's disease, is characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, including involuntary jerking or writhing movements (chorea), as well as cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms. Patients often experience behavioral changes, mood swings, and difficulties with coordination and balance. The disease typically manifests in mid-adulthood and is caused by a genetic mutation in the HTT gene, leading to neurodegeneration, particularly in the basal ganglia. As the disease progresses, individuals may face significant challenges in daily functioning and require increasing levels of care.
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.
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
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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