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2. Chorea - Wikipedia

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   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 often occur with athetosis, which adds twisting and writhing movements. Walking may become difficult and include odd postures and leg movements.

3. Sydenham's chorea - Wikipedia

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   Sydenham's chorea, also known as rheumatic chorea, is a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet. [1] Sydenham's chorea is an autoimmune disease that results from childhood infection with Group A beta- haemolytic Streptococcus .

4. Morvan's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Morvan's syndrome is a rare, life-threatening autoimmune disease named after the nineteenth century French physician Augustin Marie Morvan. "La chorée fibrillaire" was first coined by Morvan in 1890 when describing patients with multiple, irregular contractions of the long muscles, cramping, weakness, pruritus, hyperhidrosis, insomnia and delirium. [1]

5. Huntington's disease - Wikipedia

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   Huntington's chorea: An edited microscopic image of a medium spiny neuron (yellow) with an inclusion body (orange), which occurs as part of the disease process (image width 360 μm) Specialty: Neurology: Symptoms: Problems with motor skills including coordination and gait, mood, and mental abilities [1] [2] Complications

6. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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   ‘Sundowning’ is a term that refers to behavior changes in people with dementia that occur at a particular time of day. ... Trouble sleeping. Sundowning “typically occurs in the late ...

7. Holiday sleep trouble? 5 secrets of a better snooze

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   Getting a good night's sleep can be a little more challenging amid the hype of the holidays. With changes in routine, diet and potentially time zones, quality sleep could be difficult to come by ...