Chorea: What It Is, Causes, Treatment Risk Factors Overview What is chorea? Chorea is a symptom that causes involuntary, irregular or unpredictable muscle movements It affects your arms, legs and facial muscles Chorea comes from the Greek word that means “to dance ” It can make you look like you’re dancing, restless or fidgety
Chorea: The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD Chorea is a movement disorder that stems from something wrong with the basal ganglia nerve structure deep in your brain It causes involuntary movements of the hands, feet, and face These
Chorea - Wikipedia Chorea, or (rarely) choreia, ( kəˈriə ) is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, characterized by quick movements of the hands or feet It is one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias
Overview of chorea - UpToDate The word "chorea" is derived from the Greek "choreia," meaning "dance " Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by involuntary brief, random, and irregular contractions conveying a feeling of restlessness to the observer [1]
Chorea: Signs, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements Symptoms may include fidgeting to severe uncontrolled arm and leg movements
Chorea - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf According to the Committee on Classification of the World Federation of Neurology, chorea is defined as "a state of excessive, spontaneous movements, irregularly timed, non-repetitive, randomly distributed and abrupt in character
Chorea Huntingtons Disease - The Movement Disorder Society Chorea is an abnormal involuntary movement derived from the Greek word “dance” It is characterized by brief, abrupt, irregular, unpredictable, non-stereotyped movements In milder cases, chorea may appear purposeful The patient often appears fidgety and clumsy