Chorea is a condition that belongs to involuntary movements. Huntington’s chorea is one of the diseases where these types of symptoms come to the fore. The cause of this ailment may be an autoimmune complication of streptococcal infection in children. Chore’s movements are characterized by irregular and quick movements of the limbs, independent of our will. It is now known that this type of condition is genetically determined and that genetic tests can predict which family members of the sick person may develop.
Chorea movements and their symptoms
The first signs of chorea appear between the ages of 20 and 45 in the form of involuntary movements that attack the facial area first, then the arms and then the lower limbs.
The chorea movements are:
- variables,
- chaotic,
- superimposed on free movements,
- they intensify under the influence of emotions.
The patient is in constant motor restlessness and has problems with proper expressing himself. Over time, his initially “dancing” gait becomes clumsy, to the point of being completely unable to walk.
An important symptom symptoms include developing dementia, and some patients may develop mental disorders, such as delusions or depression.
How to treat chorea?
A causal treatment of chorea has not yet been demonstrated. Only symptomatic treatment is used to alleviate the severity of involuntary movements. In addition, genetic counseling plays an important role in the treatment of this ailment.
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