
Chorea: What It Is, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors
Dec 1, 2023 · Overview What is chorea? Chorea is a symptom that causes involuntary, irregular or unpredictable muscle movements. It affects your arms, legs and facial muscles. Chorea …
Chorea - Wikipedia
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: The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD
Oct 21, 2025 · 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, …
Chorea & Huntington's Disease - The Movement Disorder Society
Chorea is an abnormal involuntary movement derived from the Greek word “dance”. It is characterized by brief, abrupt, irregular, unpredictable, non-stereotyped movements.
Overview of chorea - UpToDate
Mar 28, 2024 · Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by rapid and unpredictable contractions affecting mostly distal limbs, but also the face and trunk.
Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus - Neurologic Disorders
Chorea is random, flowing, nonsuppressible involuntary movements, mostly of the distal muscles and face; movements may be incorporated into semipurposeful acts that mask the involuntary …
Chorea | Cedars-Sinai
Chorea is a movement disorder where people have brief movements they cannot control. These movements drift from one muscle to another and can involve virtually any part of the body. …
Chorea: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Understand chorea, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options, management strategies, and implications for neurological health.
Snapshot: What is Chorea? - National Ataxia Foundation
Snapshot: What is Chorea? Chorea is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, unusual, and abrupt movements of the body that appear to be out of control and without purpose.
Chorea: Signs, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline
Feb 14, 2024 · Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements. Symptoms may include fidgeting to severe uncontrolled arm and leg movements.