Preferred Label : chorea gravidarum;
MeSH definition : A rare movement disorder developed during PREGNANCY, characterized by involuntary
jerky motion (CHOREA) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (ATHETOSIS).
RHEUMATIC FEVER and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this
disease. Chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000
to 3,000 pregnancies. (From Md Med J 1997 Sep;46(8):436-9);
MeSH synonym : chorea gravidarums; chorea, pregnancy induced; chorea, pregnancy-induced; choreas, pregnancy-induced; choreoathetoses, pregnancy-associated; choreoathetosis, pregnancy associated; choreoathetosis, pregnancy-associated; gravidarum, chorea; pregnancy-associated choreoathetoses; pregnancy-associated choreoathetosis; pregnancy-induced chorea; pregnancy-induced choreas;
MeSH annotation : check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorea gravidarum;
Origin ID : D020150;
UMLS CUI : C0264746;
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A rare movement disorder developed during PREGNANCY, characterized by involuntary
jerky motion (CHOREA) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (ATHETOSIS).
RHEUMATIC FEVER and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this
disease. Chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000
to 3,000 pregnancies. (From Md Med J 1997 Sep;46(8):436-9)
