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=== Clinic === | === Clinic === | ||
* It is an [[Entities list|Entity]] belonged to Hyperkinetic movement / Dyskinesia's entities. | * It is an [[Entities list|Entity]] belonged to [[Hyperkinetic movement disorders|Hyperkinetic movement]] / Dyskinesia's entities. | ||
* Also named Bizzar movements | * Also named Bizzar movements | ||
* Hemichorea / Hemiballismus refers to one-side chorea | * Hemichorea / Hemiballismus refers to one-side chorea | ||
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* [[Clonous]] | * [[Clonous]] | ||
* [[Fasciculation]] | * [[Fasciculation]] | ||
* Myoclonus | * [[Myoclonus]] | ||
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* Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, Chorea is done involuntary | * Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, Chorea is done involuntary | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 8 May 2023
Clinic
- It is an Entity belonged to Hyperkinetic movement / Dyskinesia's entities.
- Also named Bizzar movements
- Hemichorea / Hemiballismus refers to one-side chorea
- Basal ganglion disease
Characteristics
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.
Related entities
- Athetosis
- Tremor
- Jerking / Twitching
- Clonous
- Fasciculation
- Myoclonus
- 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.
- 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
Related Disease
Miasms
- JE, KRU
- CXA, CXB, ECHO, NVCJD