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Descriptor English:
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Chorea
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Corea
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Coréia
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Synonyms English:
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Choreatic Disorders
Choreiform Movement
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.662.262.249
C10.597.350.250
C23.888.592.350.250
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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choreoathetosis = CHOREA (IM) + ATHETOSIS (IM); MORVAN'S CHOREA see MYOKYMIA and CHOREATIC DISORDERS are also available
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History Note English:
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1963; for CHOREATIC DISORDERS; CHOREA, BENIGN HERIDITARY; CHOREA, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; CHOREA, RHEUMATIC; CHOREA, SENILE; DYSKINESIAS, PAROXYSMAL; & HEREDITARY CHOREA use CHOREATIC DISORDERS 2000-2007
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2869
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Unique Identifier:
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D002819
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