Question 1

what is chorea?

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A movement disorder: Sudden involuntary irregular dance like movements usually affecting the extremities. Causes are multiple, from rheumatic to huntington, s disease(with dementia and family history ) to drug reactions or side effects. See a movement disorder specialist.

Question 2

what causes huntongton chorea?

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Familial: It is an inherited disease. An offspring has 50% chance of inheriting this disorder if one of the parents has this disease.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: chorea?

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Chorea: Chorea is a neurological disorder that causes abnormal involuntary  body movements.

Question 4

can guys or boys get sydenham chorea? why i heard my friend saying it is only present in gals?

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Friend is wrong: Sydenham chorea (sd) is a neurological disorder of childhood resulting from infection via group a beta-hemolytic streptococcus (gabhs), the bacterium that causes rheumatic fever. It can happen equally in males and females.

Question 5

could there be a cure for rhuematic chorea?

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Chorea: I presume you mean chorea after a strep infection.  While there are no cures, there are medications to manage the chorea.  See your doctor who may give suggestions or refer you to a neurologist.

Question 6

i had sydenham's chorea a few years ago, could it have triggered my fibromyalgia?

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Maybe: Significant stress, either emotional or physical, may trigger the onset or flares of preexisting fm.

Question 7

is there a cure for rheumatic chorea?

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Time to heal: Rheumatic fever can be associated with sydenham's chorea, which can often be controlled with medication.  Typically, as the rheumatic fever resolves, the chorea should likewise remit, but this could involve a period of several weeks to months.  A neurologist with experience in movement disorders should be able to help.

Question 8

does baking soda help with huntingtons chorea?

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Sorry, no way: There is a prescription medication that can help the chorea associated with huntington's chorea (tetrabenazine, and maybe some miscellaneous neuroleptics).  Baking soda has no value in this tough condition.

Question 9

does baking soda help treat with huntingtons chorea?

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Sorry, no way: Huntington's treatment remains in the realm of symptom control at best, and one of the few products to control the chorea is xenazine, which is now available again.  See a movement disorder neurological specialist, as research projects are available.

Question 10

my relative has huntington's chorea disease, what to do?

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Genetics: It would be good to have your relative seen by a neurologist as well as a genetic specialist.

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