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	Huntington's chorea
		Chorea, the Greek word for "dance," is used to describe the involuntary movements of the body especially of arms, legs and face.
		Huntington's chorea is a dominantly inherited disease which is passed down through families by an autosomal dominant form of inheritance.
		Huntington's chorea is due to slow degeneration in the basal ganglia, which eventually leads to cell death in the brain and the decrease and increase of various neurotransmitters.
	www.manbir-online.com /diseases/hunting-chorea.htm (325 words)

	Symptoms of CHOREA - Cure, Cause, Treatment & Homeopathic Medicines of Chorea
		Chorea is an irregular, rapid, uncontrolled, involuntary, excessive movement that seems to move randomly from one part of the body to another.
		When chorea is severe, the movements may cause motion of the arms or legs that results in throwing whatever is in the hand or falling to the ground.
		Sticta is a remedy for chorea complicated with hysteria, and the movements are confined to the lower extremities; the feet and legs jump and dance in spite of all efforts to prevent them.
	www.hpathy.com /DISEASES/chorea.asp (1625 words)

	WE MOVE - Chorea and Choreoathetosis Overview
		Chorea is an irregular, rapid, uncontrolled, involuntary, excessive movement that seems to flow randomly from one part of the body to another.
		When chorea is severe, the movements may cause flailing motions of the arms or legs that results in throwing whatever is in the hand or falling to the ground.
		Choreoathetosis is a movement of intermediate speed, between the quick, flitting movements of chorea and the slower, writhing movements of athetosis.
	www.wemove.org /choreoathetosis/cho.html (397 words)

	Chorea (dance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chorea (choreia, khoreia, χορεία) is a circle dance (χορεύω σε κύκλο) accompanied by singing (see chorus, khoros), known in ancient Greece.
		Although Greece was not the sole originator of circle dances, derivatives of the name are used to describe circle dances in a number of other countries: Khorovod (Russia), Hora (Romania, Moldova, Israel), Horo (Bulgaria).
		Paracelsus used the term chorea to describe the rapid, jerking physical movements of medieval pilgrims traveling to the healing shrine of St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chorea_(dance) (118 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 271, Neurologic Disorders
		Chorea usually occurs (in temperate climates) in the summer and early fall, after the spring and early summer peak incidence of rheumatic fever.
		Huntington's chorea is usually associated with a family history and appears in adulthood.
		Many of the so-called psychologic effects previously ascribed to chorea were due not to the disease itself, but to the associated scholastic deprivation and to the patients' anxiety and dismay at the bizarre movements and at the reactions they invoke in people who do not understand.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter271/271a.htm (817 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Chorea and Athetosis in Ch. 91, Movement Disorders
		Chorea consists of repetitive, brief, jerky, large-scale, dancelike, uncontrolled movements that start in one part of the body and move abruptly, unpredictably, and often continuously to another; athetosis is a continuous stream of slow, sinuous, writhing movements, generally of the hands and feet.
		Chorea and athetosis occur in Huntington's disease, a hereditary disease.
		Chorea may also be caused by Sydenham's disease (also called St. Vitus' dance or Sydenham's chorea), a complication of rheumatic fever (a childhood infection caused by certain streptococci).
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec06/ch091/ch091h.html (385 words)

	Chorea
		Since chorea may be caused by exposure to medications or toxins, it is also important to determine whether any such exposure is possible.
		Chorea is thought to be caused by damage to the basal ganglia.
		For example, chorea or ballism may be caused by injury to the subthalamic nucleus.
	endoflifecare.tripod.com /juvenilehuntingtonsdisease/id61.html (1495 words)

	chorea on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The disease, known also as Sydenham's chorea (not to be confused with Huntington's disease, a hereditary disease of adults that is sometimes called Huntington's chorea), is usually, but not always, a complication of rheumatic fever.
		Technically, it is sometimes called chorea minor or juvenile chorea to distinguish it from several less common choreas, chorea also being a general term for continuous, involuntary jerking movements.
		Pivotal Phase III Data of Tetrabenazine for the Treatment of Chorea Associated with Huntington's Disease to Be Presented at American Neurological Association Annual Meeting.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/choreami.asp (475 words)

	* Chorea - (Disease): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sydenham's chorea is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever.
		Such choreas, especially St. Vitusâs dance, were known to be associated with a prior bout of infection, most often infection by Group A beta hemolytic streptococcal bacteria (GABHS)...
		Fever Rash or nodules Swollen tender joints Chorea may be present Using a stethoscope, the doctor may hear an abnormal flow of blood (murmur) across a damaged heart valve (endocarditis)...
	www.bestknows.com /disease/chorea.html (400 words)

	Sydenham Chorea
		Sydenham chorea, also called St. Vitus dance, is a childhood movement disorder characterized by rapid, irregular, aimless, involuntary movements of the muscles of the limbs, face, and trunk.
		The disorder, which is considered a manifestation of rheumatic fever (streptococcal infection), typically has an onset between the ages of 5 and 15.
		The chorea is believed to result from an autoimmune mechanism that occurs when the streptococcal infection causes the body to make antibodies to specific brain regions.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/921988947.html (276 words)

	Chorea Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Chorea is characterized by brief, irregular contractions that are not repetitive or rhythmic, but appear to flow from one muscle to the next.
		Syndenham's chorea occurs in a small percentage (20 percent) of children and adolescents as a complication of rheumatic fever.
		Chorea can also be induced by drugs (levodopa, anti-convulsants, and anti-psychotics) metabolic and endocrine disorders, and vascular incidents.
	accessible.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/chorea/chorea.htm (441 words)

	Leilanis-Chorea.com - sydenham's chorea, rheumatic fever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Leilani's Chorea - a young child shares her experience with Sydenham's Chorea, a rare disorder associated with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
		Sydenham's Chorea is a disorder that affects childrens nervous system causing emotional instability, purposeless movements, and muscular weakness, and is associated with Rheumatic Fever.
		Chorea is a disorder that attacks the nervous system that's characterized by spasms of muscles and involuntary contortions of the limbs.
	www.leilanis-chorea.com (211 words)

	eMedicine - Chorea in Children : Article by Ismail Mohamed, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chorea is defined as brief, irregular, unpredictable, purposeless movements that flow from one body part to another without a rhythmic pattern.
		The term chorea is derived from the Greek word for dancing and was applied initially to epidemics of dancing mania in the Middle Ages, in which large numbers of people danced together for days.
		Chorea may be viewed as resulting from increased dopaminergic activity in the projections from the substantia nigra to the striatum, resulting in decreased GABAergic projection from the striatum to the globus pallidus.
	www.emedicine.com /neuro/topic644.htm (5666 words)

	Chorea-Physician's Guide
		Both chorea and impairment of voluntary movements progress in the middle stages of HD, but later, chorea often declines as patients become rigid and unable to initiate voluntary movements.
		Although it is tempting to treat the highly noticeable chorea of Huntington's disease right away, it is important to remember that the drugs used to suppress chorea can have disadvantages of their own, including worsening of voluntary motor disturbance.
		Chorea, like most forms of involuntary movement, is worsened by stress, anxiety, or depression, is decreased during sleep, and often varies with posture or positioning.
	endoflifecare.tripod.com /juvenilehuntingtonsdisease/id126.html (2392 words)

	Sydenham chorea definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The chorea tends especially to involve the distal limbs (the forearms and hands and the lower legs and feet) and is associated with hypotonia (decreased muscle tone) and emotional lability.
		There are various forms of Sydenham chorea: one form that just involves one side of the body (hemichorea), another form that involves muscular rigidity (termed paralytic chorea), etc. Sydenham chorea is also known as acute chorea, chorea minor, juvenile chorea, rheumatic chorea and postrheumatic chorea.
		The term "chorea" is derived from the Greek word "choreia" for dancing (as is choreography).
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=34416 (440 words)

	chorea -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The principal types of chorea are Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance) and Huntington disease.
		Chorea is characterized by brief and involuntary dancelike movements that are usually seen with disease of the caudate nuclei, which are part of the basal ganglia.
		Huntington disease is an inherited form of chorea that leads to dementia and early death but is usually asymptomatic until adulthood.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9082351?tocId=9082351 (645 words)

	Sydenham's chorea (www.whonamedit.com)
		Acute chorea, chorea infectiosa, chorea minor, chorea naturalis, chorea rheumatica, infectious chorea, minor chorea, rheumatic chorea.
		The term Chorea Saint Viti was originally used for dancing mania, a form of hysteria common in Europe in the 15th and 16th century.
		The dancing mania became known as chorea magna, and Sydenham’s disease as chorea minor — Sydenham’s chorea.
	www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/2226.html (443 words)

	Chorea, Sydenham's
		Sydenham's Chorea is a non-progressive neurological movement disorder characterized by spontaneous movements, lck of coordination of voluntary movements, and muscular weakness.
		Sydenham's Chorea is characterized by uncontrollable muscle spasms of the face, truck, neck, and arm and legs (limbs).
		Sydenham's Chorea is rare due to the common use of antibiotics to treat streptococcal infections.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord687.htm (1341 words)

	Statements of Principles — Huntington's chorea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		"Huntington's chorea" means a genetically caused condition characterised by a combination of choreoathetotic movements and progressive dementia which usually begins in middle life and which condition attracts an ICD code of 333.4.
		The diagnosis of Huntington's chorea can be accepted by the Repatriation Commission when it is confirmed by a general medical practitioner or specialist as the final diagnosis or on advice by a Departmental Medical Officer.
		As a general rule dementia runs parallel with the motor disorder, but may appear before or after the chorea; very rarely it may be slight or even lacking altogether.
	www.dva.gov.au /pensions/statemnt/p011.htm (744 words)

	eMedicine - Chorea in Adults : Article by Maria Alejandra Herrera, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Senile chorea: This clinical entity is characterized by gradual onset of generalized and symmetric chorea with slow progression and specifically excluding mental deterioration, emotional disturbances, or family history; therefore, neurogenetic testing (CAG repeat) should be performed.
		Chorea generally is initiated by flickers in the fingers and tic- ticlike grimaces of the face.
		Chorea may be a disabling symptom, leading to bruises, fractures, and falls, and impairing the ability of patients to feed themselves.
	emedicine.com /NEURO/topic62.htm (5543 words)

	Chorea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chorea, an ancient Greek round dance accompanied by singing.
		Chorea, a movement disorder that presents as involuntary movement.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chorea (83 words)

	Nervous System: Huntington's Chorea
		Huntington's Chorea is a rare genetic disease of the central nervous system.
		* involuntary movements (a chorea is a disorder of the nervous system marked by uncontrollable and irregular muscle movements, especially of the arms, legs, and face).
		Chorea, or spasmic movements, are without purpose and can be violent.
	www.bmhcc.org /health/library/neur3530.asp (302 words)

	Brain MRI in Patients With Past Lupus-Associated Chorea -- Galanaud et al. 31 (12): 3079 -- Stroke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		onset of chorea, at a mean age of 31 years (range 22 to 43 years).
		A neuropathological study of a case of lupus erythematosus with chorea.
		Nordal EB, Nielsen J, Marhaug G. Chorea in juvenile primary antiphospholipid syndrome: reversible decreased circulation in the basal ganglia visualised by single photon emission computed tomography.
	stroke.ahajournals.org /cgi/content/full/31/12/3079-b (810 words)

	Sydenham chorea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sydenham chorea is a movement disorder associated with rheumatic fever.
		Sydenham chorea is one of the major signs of acute rheumatic fever.
		Sydenham chorea occurs most frequently in prepubescent girls but may be seen in boys.
	www.humed.com /humc_ency/ency/article/001358.htm (203 words)

	BrainTalk Communities - The Sydenham's Chorea (SC) Toolkit
		After the chorea subsided, I thought my SC was “over.” Little did I know that I would be in for an emotional rollercoaster ride.
		I’m not sure which is worse, to have chorea suddenly, or to have an agonizingly long buildup where you know what’s coming.
		Basically, when your chorea is mild, you can train yourself to delay the chorea for short periods of time.
	brain.hastypastry.net /forums/showthread.php?t=73329 (3064 words)

	Huntington’s Chorea – OMIM 143100 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Huntington’s chorea is a neurodegenerative heritable disease that is autosomal dominant.
		In patients with clinical symptoms of Huntington’s disease, a pathological extension of this nucleotide series to 36-121 CAG triplets are found in nearly 100% of cases.
		Nucleotide extensions of 36-39 triplets are termed "inter-mediate alleles”, since individuals from Huntington Chorea families have this triplet number and can show no signs of disease even at advanced age, whereas others with this triplet number become ill. This is probably due to a reduced penetrance of the intermediate alleles.
	www.medical-genetics.de /lab/omim/143100.htm (335 words)

	HD Treatment Reviews: Chorea Medications - From Movement Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		S49.005 A double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of the effect of amantadine on chorea in Huntington's disease L Verhagen, M Morris, C Farmer, M Gillespie, J Wu, TN Chase Amantadine is effective for chorea in HD, according to this study.
		It helped his chorea a great deal and he has continued to be on it at a dose of 7.5 mg...
		If chorea is severe enough to interfere with function, consider treatment with benzodiazepines, such as clonazepam or diazepam; valproic acid; dopamine-depleting agents, such as reserpine or tetrabenazine (not available in the US but can be obtained from Canada); and finally, neuroleptics.
	www.hdteam.org /discus/messages/1/25.html?1035572133 (3083 words)

	Huntington's chorea (www.whonamedit.com)
		Synonyms, chorea chronica progressiva, chorea chronica progressiva hereditaria, chorea hereditaria chronica, chorea major, chorea progressiva hereditaria, chronic degenerative chorea, hereditary chorea, microcellular striatal syndrome, progressive chorea.
		The patient has progressive dementia with grimacing, gesticulation, ataxic movements, finger twitching, dysarthria, speech disorders and other bizarre involuntary movements characteristic of chorea in early stages, as well as depression and general mental deterioration.
		Chorea minor, or infectious chorea, has been entered as Sydenham's chorea, under Thomas Sydenham, English physician, 1624-1689.
	www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/951.html (408 words)

	Sydenham's chorea may be a risk factor for drug induced parkinsonism -- Teixeira et al. 74 (9): 1350 -- Journal of ...
		Sydenham's chorea may be a risk factor for drug induced parkinsonism -- Teixeira et al.
		Sydenham’s chorea was diagnosed in 91 patients and Tourette’s
		Anti-basal ganglia antibodies in acute and persistent Sydenham’s chorea.
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/74/9/1350-a (1063 words)

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