Chorea is characterized by irregular,
asymmetric, rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements. Commonly affected parts are
face, feet, and hands.
These purposeless movements seem like dance
so the other synonym for chorea is St.vitus dance.
These dance movements are brief and present
at rest, and may persist during sleep.
Chorea
is regularly mild and usually goes away on its own after a few months. Most
cases of chorea do not medical intervention.
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| CHOREA OR ST. VITUS DANCE |
Causes
- Streptococcus infection
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Brain tumors
- Huntington disease
- Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Ataxia-telangiectasia
- Benign hereditary chorea
- Hereditary spinocerebellar ataxias
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies
- Anticholinergics
- Due to medicines (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenothiazines, haloperidol, metoclopramide , amphetamines, methylphenidate, pemoline, levodopa and Lithium
- Antihistamines drugs
- Oral contraceptives pills
- Sydenham chorea
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- HIV related
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Mycoplasmal pneumonia
- mumps, measles, varicella
- Renal failure
- Decreased calcium and manganese
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Head trauma
- Cerebral palsy
- Decreased and increased sodium
- Decreased and increased glucose
Signs and Symptoms
- Clumsy gait
- Dropping and spilling
- Explosive bursts of dysarthric speech
- Muscular weakness
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Personality changes
- Emotional liability
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Homoeopathy Treatment for Chorea in
Children:
- Aconite
- Agaricus
- Cimcifuga
- Ignatia
- Belladona
- Cuprum
- Hyoscimus
- Stramonium
- Phosphourus
- Zincum met
- Tarantula
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| HOMOEOPATHY FOR CHOREA |
Note:
Homeopathic Treatment requires stringent individualization. Please do not take any medicine without consulting your Homeopathic Physician.
