"Chorea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as CHOREATIC DISORDERS. Chorea is also a frequent manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D002819
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.662.262.249 C10.597.350.250 C23.888.592.350.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Chorea- Chorea
- Choreas
- Chorea Syndromes
- Chorea Syndrome
- Syndrome, Chorea
- Syndromes, Chorea
- Choreiform Movement
- Choreiform Movements
- Movement, Choreiform
- Movements, Choreiform
- Choreatic Syndromes
- Choreatic Syndrome
- Syndrome, Choreatic
- Syndromes, Choreatic
- Choreic Movement
- Choreic Movements
- Movement, Choreic
- Movements, Choreic
- Chorea Disorders
- Chorea Disorder
- Disorder, Chorea
- Disorders, Chorea
- Choreatic Disorders
- Choreatic Disorder
- Disorder, Choreatic
- Disorders, Choreatic
Chorea, Chronic Progressive- Chorea, Chronic Progressive
- Choreas, Chronic Progressive
- Chronic Progressive Chorea
- Chronic Progressive Choreas
- Progressive Chorea, Chronic
- Progressive Choreas, Chronic
Chorea, Rheumatic- Chorea, Rheumatic
- Choreas, Rheumatic
- Rheumatic Choreas
- St. Vitus's Dance
- St. Vitus Dance
- St. Vitus's Dances
- St. Vituss Dance
- Chorea, Sydenham
- Choreas, Sydenham
- Sydenham Choreas
- Sydenham's Chorea
- Chorea, Sydenham's
- Sydenhams Chorea
- Rheumatic Chorea
- Sydenham Chorea
Hereditary Chorea- Hereditary Chorea
- Chorea, Hereditary
- Choreas, Hereditary
- Hereditary Choreas
Chorea, Benign Hereditary- Chorea, Benign Hereditary
- Benign Hereditary Chorea
- Benign Hereditary Choreas
- Choreas, Benign Hereditary
- Hereditary Chorea, Benign
- Hereditary Choreas, Benign
- Hereditary Progressive Chorea Without Dementia
Chorea, Senile- Chorea, Senile
- Choreas, Senile
- Senile Choreas
- Senile Chorea
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorea" by people in Profiles.
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Childhood paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia: report of seven cases with onset at an early age. Epilepsy Behav. 2005 May; 6(3):435-9.
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Paraneoplastic chorea: case study with autopsy confirmation. Neuro Oncol. 2002 07; 4(3):192-5.
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Sydenham's chorea and schizophrenia: a case report. Schizophr Res. 1995 Jul; 16(1):73-6.
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Two cases of Sydenham's chorea: a disorder on the increase? J S C Med Assoc. 1987 Oct; 83(10):523-7.