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Chorea (other)
Chorea is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder. Chorea or Choreia may also refer to: * Choreia, an ancient Greek dance * Chorea minor * Chorea gravidarum, a chorea that occurs as a complication in pregnancy See also * Choreoathetosis, a combination of chorea and athetosis * * Cholera, an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium ''Vibrio cholerae'' * Corea (other) * Correa (other) * Correia Correia ( Portuguese and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to: People General Portugues ..., a Portuguese surname * Korea (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorea
Chorea (or choreia, occasionally) is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias. The term ''chorea'' is derived from the grc, χορεία ("dance"; see choreia), as the quick movements of the feet or hands are comparable to dancing. The term hemichorea refers to chorea of one side of the body, such as chorea of one arm but not both (analogous to hemiballismus). Presentation Chorea is characterized by brief, semi-directed, irregular movements that are not repetitive or rhythmic, but appear to flow from one muscle to the next. These 'dance-like' movements of chorea often occur with athetosis, which adds twisting and writhing movements. Walking may become difficult, and include odd postures and leg movements. Unlike ataxia, which affects the quality of voluntary movements, or Parkinsonism, which is a hindrance of voluntary movements, the movements of chorea and ballism occur on their own, without conscious effort. Thus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choreia
Choreia ( grc, χορεία) is a circle dance accompanied by singing (see Greek chorus, ''choros''), in ancient Greece. Homer refers to this dance in his epic poem, the ''Iliad''. Cognates of ''choreia'' are used for circle dances in a number of other countries: * khorovod (коровод), in Russia * khora (хора), in Ukraine * hora, in Romania and Moldova * horo (хоро), in Bulgaria * oro (оро), in North Macedonia and Montenegro * kolo (коло), in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia * (кола), in Belarus * valle, in Albania See also * Rasa lila * Greek dance * Tanabata , also known as the Star Festival ( 星祭り, ''Hoshimatsuri''), is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair r ... References * Calame, Claude. 2001. ''Choruses of Young Women in Ancient Greece: Their Morphology, Religious Role, and Social Functions.'' Trans. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorea Minor
Sydenham's chorea, also known as rheumatic chorea, is a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet. Sydenham's chorea is an autoimmune disease that results from childhood infection with Group A beta-haemolytic ''Streptococcus''. It is reported to occur in 20–30% of people with acute rheumatic fever and is one of the major criteria for it, although it sometimes occurs in isolation. The disease occurs typically a few weeks, but up to 6 months, after the acute infection, which may have been a simple sore throat (pharyngitis). Sydenham's chorea is more common in females than males, and most cases affect children between the ages of 5 and 15 years of age. Adult onset of Sydenham's chorea is comparatively rare, and the majority of the adult cases are recurrences following childhood Sydenham's chorea. It is historically one of the conditions called '' St Vitus' dance''. Signs and symptoms Sydenham's chorea is charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chorea Gravidarum
Chorea gravidarum is a rare type of chorea which presents with involuntary abnormal movement, characterized by abrupt, brief, nonrhythmic, nonrepetitive movement of any limb, often associated with nonpatterned facial grimaces. It is a complication of pregnancy which can be associated with eclampsia and its effects upon the basal ganglia. It is not a causal or pathologically distinct entity but a generic term for chorea of any cause starting during pregnancy. It is associated with history of Sydenham's chorea. It mostly occurs in young patients; the average age is 22 years. Recently there has been a decline in incidence which is probably the result of a decline in rheumatic fever ( RF), which was a major cause of chorea gravidarum before the use of antibiotics for streptococcal pharyngitis. Pathophysiology Several pathogenetic mechanisms for chorea gravidarum have been offered, but none have been proven. History of either rheumatic fever or chorea is suspected: the suggestion is tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choreoathetosis
Choreoathetosis is the occurrence of involuntary movements in a combination of chorea (irregular migrating contractions) and athetosis (twisting and writhing). It is caused by many different diseases and agents. It is a symptom of several diseases, including Lesch–Nyhan syndrome, phenylketonuria, and Huntington disease and can be a feature of kernicterus (rapidly increasing unconjugated bilirubin that cross the blood-brain-barrier in infants). Choreoathetosis is also a common presentation of dyskinesia as a side effect of levodopa-carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson disease. The use of crack cocaine or amphetamines Substituted amphetamines are a class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; it includes all derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the amphetamine core structure with su ... can result in conditions nicknamed ''crack dancing'', or ''tweaking'' respectively, described as choreathetoid. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium '' Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. Diarrhea can be so severe that it leads within hours to severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. This may result in sunken eyes, cold skin, decreased skin elasticity, and wrinkling of the hands and feet. Dehydration can cause the skin to turn bluish. Symptoms start two hours to five days after exposure. Cholera is caused by a number of types of ''Vibrio cholerae'', with some types producing more severe disease than others. It is spread mostly by unsafe water and unsafe food that has been contaminated with human feces containing the bacteria. Undercooked shellfish is a common source. Humans are the only known host for the bacteria. Risk factors for the disease include poor sanitation, not enou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corea (other)
Corea may refer to: *Korea, the term for the peninsula and its culture composed currently of two sovereign states, for which Corea is a spelling in many languages, especially Romance languages, and a former spelling in English **Korean Peninsula, the land area which Korea occupies **North Korea, one of the two sovereign states occupying the Korean peninsula **South Korea, one of the two sovereign states occupying the Korean peninsula * Coreae, a place near Wadi al-Far'a (river) Other places *A village in the town of Gouldsboro, Maine People with the surname Corea * Corea or Cooray, one of surname in Sri Lanka ** Charles Alfred Ernest Corea, Sri Lankan lawyer **Charles Edgar Corea, Sri Lankan politician, President of the Ceylon National Congress (1924) **Claude Corea, Sri Lankan politician/diplomat, High Commissioner to the UK and Ambassador to the United States **Dominicus Corea, (Sinhalese name Edirille Rala), 16th Century ruler **Ernest Corea, Sri Lankan journalist and Ambass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Correa (other) , an alternate spelling and homonym
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Correa may refer to: * Correa (surname) * ''Correa'' (insect), a genus of beetles in the family Staphylinidae * ''Correa'' (plant), a genus of Australian plants named after Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra * Difuntos Correa, a Chilean rock band See also * Correia, the Portuguese form of the word * Corea (other) Corea may refer to: *Korea, the term for the peninsula and its culture composed currently of two sovereign states, for which Corea is a spelling in many languages, especially Romance languages, and a former spelling in English **Korean Peninsula, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Correia
Correia ( Portuguese and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to: People General Portuguese *Paio Ramiro, noble medieval knight of the County of Portugal and who gave the family name Correia also spelled as "Correa". He was Ricohombre of Alfonso VI of León and Castile *Paio Peres Correia, Grand-Master of the military Order of Santiago *Francisco Correia de Heredia, 1st Viscount of Ribeira Brava, a Portuguese noble, political and a paternal great-great grandfather of H.R.H. Isabel, The Duchess of Braganza Isaiah Corréia * Berto Correia de Sousa, bank manager * Adriano Correia de Oliveira, musician *António Correia (other) *Fausto Correia, politician * Hélia Correia, writer *João Maria Correia Ayres de Campos, 1st Count of Ameal, politician, art collector, maecenas and humanist * José Correia da Serra, known as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
