"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorea" by people in Profiles.
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Novel Mutations in the NKX2.1 gene and the PAX8 gene in a Boy with Brain-Lung-Thyroid Syndrome. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2018 02; 126(2):85-90.
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DBS reduced hemichorea associated with a developmental venous anomaly and microbleeding in STN. Neurology. 2014 Feb 18; 82(7):636-7.
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Dysnomia, ataxia, choreoathetosis, sensory impairment, and gait imbalance after lentiform nucleus stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2009 Nov-Dec; 18(6):494-6.
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Acute methotrexate neurotoxicity with choreiform movements and focal neurological deficits: a case report. South Med J. 2009 Oct; 102(10):1071-4.
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Localization and mutation detection for paroxysmal kinesigenic choreoathetosis. J Mol Neurosci. 2008 Feb; 34(2):101-7.
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Acute chorea associated with metoclopramide use. Am J Ther. 2006 Nov-Dec; 13(6):543-4.
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Survival after treatment of rabies with induction of coma. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jun 16; 352(24):2508-14.
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X-linked paroxysmal dyskinesia and severe global retardation caused by defective MCT8 gene. J Neurol. 2005 Jun; 252(6):663-6.
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Delayed onset of progressive dystonia following subacute 3-nitropropionic acid treatment in Cebus apella monkeys. Mov Disord. 2000 May; 15(3):524-30.
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Familial remitting chorea, nystagmus, and cataracts. Am J Med Genet. 1993 Dec 01; 47(8):1215-7.