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=== Characteristics ===
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Chorea is characterized by brief, semi-directed, irregular movements that are  
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!Characteristics
* Not repetitive  
!Related entities
!Related Disease
!Miasms
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|Chorea is characterized by brief, semi-directed, irregular movements that are
* Not repetitive
* Not rhythmic
* Not rhythmic
* Flow from one muscle to the next.  
* Flow from one muscle to the next.
* Dance-like movements of chorea often occur with athetosis, which adds twisting and writhing movements.  
* Dance-like movements of chorea often occur with athetosis, which adds twisting and writhing movements.
* Walking may become difficult, and include odd postures and leg movements.  
* Walking may become difficult, and include odd postures and leg movements.
 
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*[[Athetosis]]
=== Related entities ===
 
* [[Athetosis miasms|Athetosis]]
* Tremor
* Tremor
* Jerking / Twitching
* [[Twitching, Jerking|Jerking]] / [[Twitching, Jerking|Twitching]]
* [[Clonous]]
* [[Clonous]]
* [[Fasciculation]]
* [[Fasciculation]]
* [[Myoclonus]]
* [[Myoclonus]]
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* [[Seizure]]
* Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, Chorea is done involuntary
* Unlike Parkinsonism, which is a hindrance of voluntary movements, the movements of Chorea / Ballism occur on their own, without conscious effort. 
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* Seizure
 
* Balism: When chorea is serious, slight movements will become thrashing motions; this form of severe chorea is referred to as ballism, or ballismus
*Hyper reflexia
*Hyper reflexia
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*[[NMDR encephalitis]]
=== Related Disease ===
 
* [[NMDR encephalitis]]
* [[Autoimmune Chorea]]
* [[Autoimmune Chorea]]
* [[Sydenham's chorea entities|Sydenham's chorea]]  
* [[Sydenham's chorea entities|Sydenham's chorea]]  
* [[PANDAS]]
* [[PANDAS]]
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*'''JE, KRU'''
* CXA, CXB, ECHO, NVCJD
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*Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, Chorea is done involuntary
* Unlike Parkinsonism, which is a hindrance of voluntary movements, the movements of Chorea / Ballism occur on their own, without conscious effort.
* Balism: When chorea is serious, slight movements will become thrashing motions; this form of severe chorea is referred to as ballism, or ballismus
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== Remedies ==
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=== [[Tarent, Tarentula Hispanica|Tarent]] ===
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* All the limbs are affected with involuntary movements.
* Intense hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity of skin).
* Constant movements of the arm, tossing of the arms from side to side,
* Constant motion of hands that leads to difficulty in doing anything with the hand are some accompanying symptoms.
* Involuntary movements of the leg and feet are prominent, leading to an inability to walk.
* Difficulty in speech, heaviness of the tongue with involuntary movements
* Choreic movements of the head are also present. Head is turned violently from side to side and in other directions.
* Nervous contractions in muscles of the face are also noted.
* All these movements are less intense at night
* [[Hysteria|Hysteric]] Chorea
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|'''Uncontrollable Movements of Face, Arms, and Legs'''
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=== [[Mygal, Mygale Lasiodora|Mygal]] ===
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* Contractions and movements of facial muscle are most marked.
* There is a constant motion of the legs.
* Legs jerk excessively, making it difficult to stand or walk.
* The gait becomes unsteady and it becomes difficult to keep hands in the same position even for a minute.
* Involuntary head movements, throwing the head backward and then forwards is prominent.
* Constant jerking of the head (mostly to the right side)
* Shrugging of shoulders, difficulty in putting out tongue and grating of teeth at night
* Amel during sleep and are agg in morning
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|'''Uncertain, Unsteady Gait'''


=== Miasms ===
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=== [[Agar, Agaricus Muscarius|Agar]] ===
# '''JE, KRU'''
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# CXA, CXB, ECHO, NVCJD
* While walking the person tumbles over everything in the way.
* Involuntary motion/jerking of single muscles
* Involuntary trembling/dancing of the whole body.
* Limbs may feel cold and weak with above indications.
* Chorea affects limbs crosswise i.e. left arm and right leg.
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|'''Face and Upper Limbs'''
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=== [[Cina]] ===
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* Involuntary movements on the face are marked around the eyes.
* Throwing of arms from side to side.
* Limbs are distorted with jerking and trembling.
* Weakness of the hand is also present, making it difficult to hold things.
* Complaints usually appear on one side.
* Irritability, screaming, striking and restless sleep
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|'''Right Sided'''
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=== [[Caust, Causticum|Caust]] ===
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* Face, tongue, arm, and leg get affected.
* Marked twisting and jerking of limbs.
* Unsteady gait is present with involuntary body movements.
* Weakness of muscles is also present with the above symptoms.
* Agg during the night.
* Chorea during pregnancy.
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|'''Left Sided'''
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=== [[Cupr, Cuprum metallicum|Cupr]] ===
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* Jerking of arms and legs.
* Arms and legs also feel weak, weary and lame.
* Muscle contractions.
* Jerking of hands is also present.
* He can hold nothing in hand and the objects fall to the ground.
* Speech is also affected with trembling of the tongue.
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|'''Amel During Sleep'''
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=== [[Mag-p, Magnesia Phosphorica|Mag-p]] ===
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* Involuntary shaking of limbs, face, mouth, and head is present.
* Involuntary movements of limbs along with contortions
* A sudden forward motion of the head is well-noted.
* There is jerking of the mouth and speech is also very defective.
* Symptoms appear only during waking hours.
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|'''Agg  during Sleep'''
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=== [[Verat-v, Veratrum Viride|Verat-v]] ===
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* Involuntary motions of facial muscles (face turned into horrible contortions)
* Jerking/continual nodding of head,
* Jerking of arms and legs.
* Constant movement of the lower jaw may also be present.
* The speech also gets affected, with the dropping of words when speaking.
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|'''Start from the Face'''
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=== [[Sec, Secale Cornutum|Sec]] ===
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* Beginning in face and then spreading all over the body.
* The symptoms may become severe and rise to dance and jumping.
* Arms and legs are in constant motion.
* Head movement from side to side
* Trunk also appears to be in constant motion.
* Tongue jerks out and speech becomes difficult and indistinct.
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|'''Violent Chorea from Fright'''
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=== [[Kali-br , Kalium bromatum|Kali-br]] ===
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* Great trembling of hands is noted.
* Legs and arms are affected.
* Gait is unsteady, irregular, and staggering (similar to a drunk person walking).
* The muscles of the face are affected, the tongue protrudes with a jerk, and the person can barely speak.
* All the movements are violent.
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Latest revision as of 04:00, 8 January 2024

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Characteristics Related entities Related Disease Miasms
Chorea is characterized by brief, semi-directed, irregular movements that are
  • Not repetitive
  • Not rhythmic
  • Flow from one muscle to the next.
  • Dance-like movements of chorea often occur with athetosis, which adds twisting and writhing movements.
  • Walking may become difficult, and include odd postures and leg movements.
  • JE, KRU
  • CXA, CXB, ECHO, NVCJD
  • Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, Chorea is done involuntary
  • Unlike Parkinsonism, which is a hindrance of voluntary movements, the movements of Chorea / Ballism occur on their own, without conscious effort.
  • Balism: When chorea is serious, slight movements will become thrashing motions; this form of severe chorea is referred to as ballism, or ballismus

Remedies

Top remedy

Tarent

  • All the limbs are affected with involuntary movements.
  • Intense hyperaesthesia (increased sensitivity of skin).
  • Constant movements of the arm, tossing of the arms from side to side,
  • Constant motion of hands that leads to difficulty in doing anything with the hand are some accompanying symptoms.
  • Involuntary movements of the leg and feet are prominent, leading to an inability to walk.
  • Difficulty in speech, heaviness of the tongue with involuntary movements
  • Choreic movements of the head are also present. Head is turned violently from side to side and in other directions.
  • Nervous contractions in muscles of the face are also noted.
  • All these movements are less intense at night
  • Hysteric Chorea
Uncontrollable Movements of Face, Arms, and Legs

Mygal

  • Contractions and movements of facial muscle are most marked.
  • There is a constant motion of the legs.
  • Legs jerk excessively, making it difficult to stand or walk.
  • The gait becomes unsteady and it becomes difficult to keep hands in the same position even for a minute.
  • Involuntary head movements, throwing the head backward and then forwards is prominent.
  • Constant jerking of the head (mostly to the right side)
  • Shrugging of shoulders, difficulty in putting out tongue and grating of teeth at night
  • Amel during sleep and are agg in morning
Uncertain, Unsteady Gait

Agar

  • While walking the person tumbles over everything in the way.
  • Involuntary motion/jerking of single muscles
  • Involuntary trembling/dancing of the whole body.
  • Limbs may feel cold and weak with above indications.
  • Chorea affects limbs crosswise i.e. left arm and right leg.
Face and Upper Limbs

Cina

  • Involuntary movements on the face are marked around the eyes.
  • Throwing of arms from side to side.
  • Limbs are distorted with jerking and trembling.
  • Weakness of the hand is also present, making it difficult to hold things.
  • Complaints usually appear on one side.
  • Irritability, screaming, striking and restless sleep
Right Sided

Caust

  • Face, tongue, arm, and leg get affected.
  • Marked twisting and jerking of limbs.
  • Unsteady gait is present with involuntary body movements.
  • Weakness of muscles is also present with the above symptoms.
  • Agg during the night.
  • Chorea during pregnancy.
Left Sided

Cupr

  • Jerking of arms and legs.
  • Arms and legs also feel weak, weary and lame.
  • Muscle contractions.
  • Jerking of hands is also present.
  • He can hold nothing in hand and the objects fall to the ground.
  • Speech is also affected with trembling of the tongue.
Amel During Sleep

Mag-p

  • Involuntary shaking of limbs, face, mouth, and head is present.
  • Involuntary movements of limbs along with contortions
  • A sudden forward motion of the head is well-noted.
  • There is jerking of the mouth and speech is also very defective.
  • Symptoms appear only during waking hours.
Agg during Sleep

Verat-v

  • Involuntary motions of facial muscles (face turned into horrible contortions)
  • Jerking/continual nodding of head,
  • Jerking of arms and legs.
  • Constant movement of the lower jaw may also be present.
  • The speech also gets affected, with the dropping of words when speaking.
Start from the Face

Sec

  • Beginning in face and then spreading all over the body.
  • The symptoms may become severe and rise to dance and jumping.
  • Arms and legs are in constant motion.
  • Head movement from side to side
  • Trunk also appears to be in constant motion.
  • Tongue jerks out and speech becomes difficult and indistinct.
Violent Chorea from Fright

Kali-br

  • Great trembling of hands is noted.
  • Legs and arms are affected.
  • Gait is unsteady, irregular, and staggering (similar to a drunk person walking).
  • The muscles of the face are affected, the tongue protrudes with a jerk, and the person can barely speak.
  • All the movements are violent.