"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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chorea" by people in Profiles.
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Double trouble: para-neoplastic anti-PCA-2 and CRMP-5-mediated small fibre neuropathy followed by chorea associated with small cell lung cancer and evolving radiological features. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Aug 29; 2016.
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Brain human monoclonal autoantibody from sydenham chorea targets dopaminergic neurons in transgenic mice and signals dopamine D2 receptor: implications in human disease. J Immunol. 2013 Dec 01; 191(11):5524-41.
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Streptococcus and rheumatic fever. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2012 Jul; 24(4):408-16.
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Pathogenesis of group A streptococcal infections and their sequelae. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2008; 609:29-42.
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Tubulin is a neuronal target of autoantibodies in Sydenham's chorea. J Immunol. 2007 Jun 01; 178(11):7412-21.
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Epitopes of streptococcal M proteins that evoke antibodies that cross-react with human brain. J Immunol. 1993 Sep 01; 151(5):2820-8.
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[Morvan's fibrillary chorea following chrysotherapy]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1986 Nov; 53(11):659-60.
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[Morvan's fibrillary chorea after gold therapy]. Presse Med. 1985 May 11; 14(19):1097.