What is chorea?
Chorea is a symptom that causes involuntary muscle movements. This symptom can be managed with medication.
The most common causes are:
- Huntington's disease;
- Parkinson's disease;
- Lupus;
- Multiple sclerosis;
- Sjogren's syndrome;
- Rheumatic fever;
- Brain tumor;
- Stroke;
- Hyperthyroidism;
- Kernicterus, etc.
- Chorea mainly appears on the limbs, face.
It comes from the Greek word and is translated as dance, and yes, the symptom corresponds to this term, because due to the condition, the patient seems to be dancing, restless, fidgeting. Chorea is not life-threatening.
The symptom may be aggravated by the following factors:
- Stress;
- Anxiety;
- Another illness;
- A side effect of a medication.
No one is immune to chorea, but you are at increased risk if you have the following factors:
- A family history of Huntington's disease;
- Childhood infection, head injury, rheumatic fever;
- A history of autoimmune disease;
- You are over 40 years old.
Examples of complicated clinical cases include:
- Difficulty swallowing;
- Behavioral or emotional changes;
- Physical trauma due to involuntary convulsions;
- Social stigma.
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