"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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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorea" by people in Profiles.
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Postural control and gait measures derived from wearable inertial measurement unit devices in Huntington's disease: Recommendations for clinical outcomes. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022 06; 96:105658.
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Estimation of step-by-step spatio-temporal parameters of normal and impaired gait using shank-mounted magneto-inertial sensors: application to elderly, hemiparetic, parkinsonian and choreic gait. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2014 Nov 11; 11:152.
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Effect of donepezil on motor and cognitive function in Huntington disease. Neurology. 2006 Oct 10; 67(7):1268-71.
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Adult nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) crisis presenting as severe chorea and encephalopathy. Mov Disord. 2004 Apr; 19(4):485-6.
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Early morning off-medication dyskinesias, dystonia, and choreic subtypes. Arch Neurol. 2001 Sep; 58(9):1379-82.