"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
- Choreatic Disorders
- Choreatic Disorder
- Disorder, Choreatic
- Disorders, Choreatic
- Choreic Movement
- Choreic Movements
- Movement, Choreic
- Movements, Choreic
- Choreiform Movement
- Choreiform Movements
- Movement, Choreiform
- Movements, Choreiform
- Chorea Disorders
- Chorea Disorder
- Disorder, Chorea
- Disorders, Chorea
- Choreatic Syndromes
- Choreatic Syndrome
- Syndrome, Choreatic
- Syndromes, 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
- Sydenham's Chorea
- Chorea, Sydenham's
- Sydenhams Chorea
- St. Vitus's Dance
- St. Vitus Dance
- St. Vitus's Dances
- St. Vituss Dance
- Sydenham Chorea
- Chorea, Sydenham
- Choreas, Sydenham
- Sydenham Choreas
- Rheumatic 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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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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