Chorea :
Chorea is a neurological movement disorder that leads to irregular, involuntary, abrupt movements affecting the arms, legs, and muscles of the face. The chorea can be caused by parkinson's disease, hyperthyroidism, genetic diseases such as Huntington's disease, autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, metabolic disorders such as Wilson's disease, stroke, pregnancy, and brain tumors. The symptoms that are observed when there is chorea include hand gripping changes, movements of the tongue, involuntary movement of muscles, and in children, there are symptoms such as headaches, slurred speech, and seizures. The diagnosis of chorea can be made with physical examination, medical history, MRI scan, CT scan, and blood tests. The treatment of chorea can be done with medications to reduce involuntary movements, treating underlying disease, managing stress, surgical removal of brain tumor, nutrition management, cessation of medications causing symptoms, and deep brain stimulation.












