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What is Sydenham Chorea? ... In a third of the children with the disease, SD will recur, typically 1 ½ to 2 ½ years after the initial attack. ... Synonym(s): Saint Vitus Dance, Rheumatic Encephalitis;
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www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sydenham/sydenham.htm
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sydenham/sydenham.htm
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Vitus, Saint Pronounced As: vits , 4th cent.?, Sicilian martyr. Vitus is invoked against diseases including epilipsy, nervous disorders, and St. Vitus' Dance (Sydenham's chorea). ... Saint Vitus is the patron saint of dancers, young people and dogs. There is a disease named after him, Saint Vitus Dance, or Sydenham's Chorea,
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saintvitus.com/SaintVitus/
saintvitus.com/SaintVitus/
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Sydenham chorea, also called St. Vitus dance, is a childhood movement disorder characterized by rapid, irregular, aimless, involuntary movements of the muscles of the limbs, face, and trunk. ... Saint Vitus Dance: Related Disease Topics...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/saint_vitus_dance.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/saint_vitus_dance.htm
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Sydenham's chorea is a disorder affecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements of the muscles of the face, the arms and legs and the trunk. ... Batten Disease...
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www.brainaustralia.org.au/AZ_of_Brain_Disorders/sydenha...
www.brainaustralia.org.au/AZ_of_Brain_Disorders/sydenhams_chorea
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Sydenham chorea (St. Vitus dance) is usually associated with rheumatic fever. It usually occurs between ages 5 and 15, more often in girls. Typical jerking movements, mostly in the extremities and face, ... attacks last several weeks and recur frequently. Senile chorea, a progressive disease resembling Sydenham chorea,
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Also called Sydenham's chorea, St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either of the face or of the arms and legs. ... The most common criteria are arthritis and heart disease, occurring in half to three-quarters of the patients. St. Vitus' dance,,
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arthritis-symptom.com/s-z/St-Vitus'-dance.htm
arthritis-symptom.com/s-z/St-Vitus'-dance.htm
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Sydenham chorea is one of the major signs of acute rheumatic fever. It is discussed here separately because it may be the only sign of rheumatic fever in some patients. ... Sydenham chorea occurs most often in girls before puberty, but may be seen in boys.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001358.htm
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Sydenham chorea is one of the major signs of acute rheumatic fever. It is discussed here as a separate entity because it may be the only sign of rheumatic fever in some patients. ... Alternate Names : St. Vitus Dance ... Alzheimer's Disease...
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health.allrefer.com/health/sydenham-chorea-info.html
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Alternate Names : St. Vitus Dance ... Antibiotics are given to assure clearing of streptococci (the cause of rheumatic fever). Continuous preventive antibiotics (antibiotic prophylaxis) may be prescribed. Supportive care is given as necessary to control symptoms of Sydenham chorea. ... Alzheimer's Disease...
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