Chorea

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.662.262.249 C10.597.350.250 C23.888.592.350.250
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 Dyskinesias, Paroxysmal Dyskinesias, Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, Paroxysmal Paroxysmal Dyskinesia Paroxysmal Dyskinesias 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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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Movement Disorders [C10.228.662]
Dyskinesias [C10.228.662.262]
Chorea [C10.228.662.262.249]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Dyskinesias [C10.597.350]
Chorea [C10.597.350.250]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Dyskinesias [C23.888.592.350]
Chorea [C23.888.592.350.250]

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2007 and 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	2	0	2
2010	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1

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Gaier ED, Sahai I, Wiggs JL, McGeeney B, Hoffman J, Peeler CE. Novel homozygous OPA3 mutation in an Afghani family with 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III and optic atrophy. Ophthalmic Genet. 2019 12; 40(6):570-573.

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Ghasemi M, Kaddouh F, Deb A, Owegi MA. Delayed-onset MRI findings in acute chorea related to anoxic brain injury. Clin Imaging. 2018 Mar - Apr; 48:22-25.

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Apetauerova D, Schirmer CM, Shils JL, Zani J, Arle JE. Successful bilateral deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for persistent status dystonicus and generalized chorea. J Neurosurg. 2010 Sep; 113(3):634-8.

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Suls A, Dedeken P, Goffin K, Van Esch H, Dupont P, Cassiman D, Kempfle J, Wuttke TV, Weber Y, Lerche H, Afawi Z, Vandenberghe W, Korczyn AD, Berkovic SF, Ekstein D, Kivity S, Ryvlin P, Claes LR, Deprez L, Maljevic S, Vargas A, Van Dyck T, Goossens D, Del-Favero J, Van Laere K, De Jonghe P, Van Paesschen W. Paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia and epilepsy is due to mutations in SLC2A1, encoding the glucose transporter GLUT1. Brain. 2008 Jul; 131(Pt 7):1831-44.

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Weber YG, Storch A, Wuttke TV, Brockmann K, Kempfle J, Maljevic S, Margari L, Kamm C, Schneider SA, Huber SM, Pekrun A, Roebling R, Seebohm G, Koka S, Lang C, Kraft E, Blazevic D, Salvo-Vargas A, Fauler M, Mottaghy FM, M?nchau A, Edwards MJ, Presicci A, Margari F, Gasser T, Lang F, Bhatia KP, Lehmann-Horn F, Lerche H. GLUT1 mutations are a cause of paroxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesias and induce hemolytic anemia by a cation leak. J Clin Invest. 2008 Jun; 118(6):2157-68.

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Vytopil M, Mani R, Adlakha A, Zhu JJ. Acute chorea and hyperthermia after concurrent use of modafinil and tranylcypromine. Am J Psychiatry. 2007 Apr; 164(4):684.

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Cooper MK, Bateman ST. Cisatracurium in "weakening doses" assists in weaning from sedation and withdrawal following extended use of inhaled isoflurane. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan; 8(1):58-60.

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Friedman JR, Thiele EA, Wang D, Levine KB, Cloherty EK, Pfeifer HH, De Vivo DC, Carruthers A, Natowicz MR. Atypical GLUT1 deficiency with prominent movement disorder responsive to ketogenic diet. Mov Disord. 2006 Feb; 21(2):241-5.

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Muehlschlegel S, Okun MS, Foote KD, Coco D, Yachnis AT, Fernandez HH. Paraneoplastic chorea with leukoencephalopathy presenting with obsessive-compulsive and behavioral disorder. Mov Disord. 2005 Nov; 20(11):1523-7.

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Leibel RL, Shih VE, Goodman SI, Bauman ML, McCabe ER, Zwerdling RG, Bergman I, Costello C. Glutaric acidemia: a metabolic disorder causing progressive choreoathetosis. Neurology. 1980 Nov; 30(11):1163-8.

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