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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is spiny red cell chorea?
Spiny red cell chorea or Chorea-acanthocytosis is neurological condition characterized by misshapen, spiny red blood cells (acanthocytosis) and chorea. Chorea is characterized by rapid, involuntary, purposeless movements. It's caused by inherited gene mutations.
Symptoms of spiny red cell chorea
Uncontrollable movements
Difficulty in walking
Questions your doctor may ask to check for spiny red cell chorea
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose spiny red cell chorea
Do you have movements of the hands/legs/face, that you cannot control?
Do you have any difficulty walking?
Treatment for spiny red cell chorea
There is currently no treatment to treat, prevent or slow the progression of Spiny red cell chorea or Chorea-acanthocytosis. Treatment is mainly symptomatic and supportive.
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Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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