Sydenham's chorea
disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet
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Sydenham's chorea
Summary
Sydenham's chorea is a symptom or sign[1]. It draws 2,126 Wikipedia views per month (symptom_or_sign category, ranking #49 of 200).[2]
Key Facts
- Sydenham's chorea's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[3].
- Sydenham's chorea's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
- Thomas Sydenham is named after Sydenham's chorea[5].
- Sydenham's chorea is a type of choreatic disease[6].
- Sydenham's chorea is a type of postinfectious autoimmune disease with chorea[7].
- Sydenham's chorea's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as K71[8].
- Sydenham's chorea's symptoms and signs is recorded as choreatic disease[9].
- Sydenham's chorea's has cause is recorded as infection[10].
- Sydenham's chorea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- Sydenham's chorea's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- Sydenham's chorea's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 392[13].
- Sydenham's chorea's health specialty is recorded as neurology[14].
- Sydenham's chorea's exact match is recorded as http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_306731[15].
- Sydenham's chorea's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Medicine[16].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include symptom or sign[3] and class of disease[4]. Recorded subclass of include choreatic disease[6] and postinfectious autoimmune disease with chorea[7].
Origins
Thomas Sydenham is named after Sydenham's chorea[5].
Why It Matters
Sydenham's chorea draws 2,126 Wikipedia views per month (symptom_or_sign category, ranking #49 of 200).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]