Background A 75-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented with a 4-year history of chorea to a hospital movement disorder clinic. The involuntary movements were initially mild, affecting only ...

‌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 movements ...

People with movement disorders can have a difficult time doing day-to-day activities, which could impact their independence. This can affect how people see themselves and affect their social life.

Dyskinesia is when you experience involuntary movements. Chorea is one type of dyskinesia. It is associated with health conditions like Huntington’s disease, infection, or side effects of medications.

Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable, and abrupt movements. There are two types of chorea: primary chorea and secondary chorea. According to a 2022 article, chorea is a ...

A new drug was approved for Huntington's chorea in 2023, and novel insights about Huntington's disease emerged in new research. Valbenazine for Huntington's Chorea In August, the FDA expanded the ...

An alternate, unitary explanation of these findings was suggested by a previous study from this hospital. 7 Data were presented showing that when chorea, rheumatic polyarthritis and carditis occur in ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

A case report indicates that valbenazine may be an effective therapy for chorea-ballism associated with tardive dyskinesia. Valbenazine has therapeutic potential to improve chorea-ballism associated ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The FDA approved Ingrezza due to results from KINECT-HD, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients with chorea and antiphospholipid antibody were women, with chorea onset at an average age of 22.8 ...

Huntington's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' dance) is a rare brain disorder that causes, among other symptoms, uncontrollable, jerky movements in individuals. Photo: Getty Images/Science Photo ...