Chorea: What It Is, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors
2023年12月1日 · Chorea is a symptom that causes involuntary muscle movements. There are several possible causes of chorea. It’s a common symptom of Huntington’s disease or a neurological condition. Medications can help you manage the symptom.
Chorea: The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
2023年10月24日 · Chorea is a movement disorder that stems from something wrong with the basal ganglia nerve structure deep in your brain. It causes involuntary movements of the hands, feet, and face.
Chorea - Wikipedia
Chorea (or choreia, occasionally) is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, characterized by quick movements of the hands or feet. It is one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias. The term chorea is derived from Ancient Greek χορεία (choreia) 'dance', as the movements of the body is comparable to dancing.
Chorea: Signs, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline
2024年2月14日 · Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements. Symptoms may include fidgeting to severe uncontrolled arm and leg movements.
Chorea: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More - Verywell Health
2024年4月25日 · Chorea is a type of involuntary movement characterized by brief, random, recurrent writhing or twisting of any part of the body that gives the impression of restlessness to the observer. It can occur due to certain neurological conditions, systemic illnesses that affect the brain, or a side effect of medication.
Overview of chorea - UpToDate
2024年3月28日 · Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by rapid and unpredictable contractions affecting mostly distal limbs, but also the face and trunk.
Chorea - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月10日 · According to the Committee on Classification of the World Federation of Neurology, chorea is defined as "a state of excessive, spontaneous movements, irregularly timed, non-repetitive, randomly distributed and abrupt in character.
Chorea disease: Symptoms, causes, and treatment
2022年11月30日 · Chorea is an involuntary movement disorder that causes irregular muscle movements. It occurs due to the overactivity of dopamine in the brain, which can have many causes. Treatment...
Chorea - Physiopedia
Chorea is defined as "a state of excessive, spontaneous movements, irregularly timed, non-repetitive, randomly distributed and abrupt in character. These movements may vary in severity from restlessness with mild intermittent exaggeration of gesture and expression, fidgeting movements of the hands, unstable dance-like gait to a continuous flow ...
Chorea: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Healthgrades
2022年6月15日 · When people have chorea, they display brief, abrupt, and irregular body movements. They start in one body part and flow to others. Identifying and treating the underlying cause may resolve chorea.