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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Basal Ganglia Diseases > Chorea Gravidarum
Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Pregnancy Complications > Chorea Gravidarum
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Chorea > Chorea Gravidarum
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Dyskinesias > Chorea > Chorea Gravidarum
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Dyskinesias > Chorea > Chorea Gravidarum

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Chorea Gravidarum  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A rare movement disorder developed during PREGNANCY, characterized by involuntary jerky motion (CHOREA) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (ATHETOSIS). RHEUMATIC FEVER and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this disease. Chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000 to 3,000 pregnancies. (From Md Med J 1997 Sep;46(8):436-9)

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Entry terms

  • Chorea, Pregnancy-Induced
  • Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy-Associated

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WP1DCG00-M

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