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  • Memory breaks

  • Drowsy

  • Slow twitching of arms and legs

  • Unable to recall name

  • Does not respond to instructions

  • Walking as if dragging

  • Twitching in one side of the body

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is sydenham chorea?

Sydenham chorea is a rare neurological brain disorder characterized by sudden onset chorea, usually during childhood. Chorea is random, continuous, involuntary movements that can affect the entire body while awake. It occurs when group A streptococcus bacteria react with a part of the brain called the basal ganglia, which fine-tunes voluntary movements.

Symptoms of sydenham chorea

  • Abnormal behavior

  • Uncontrollable movements

  • Difficulty in walking

  • Slurred speech

  • Fine tremor of the hands and fingers

Questions your doctor may ask to check for sydenham chorea

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose sydenham chorea

  • Have you noticed or been told that you have been acting strangely, differently from usual?

  • Do you have movements of the hands/legs/face, that you cannot control?

  • Do you have any difficulty walking?

  • Do you have slurred speech?

  • Do you have a slight trembling of your fingers?

Treatment for sydenham chorea

Treatment of Sydenham chorea includes antibiotics against group A streptococcus, symptomatic medications such as antipsychotic and anti-seizure drugs, and immunotherapy.

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References

  • Karalok ZS, Öztürk Z, Gunes A, Gurkas E. Sydenham Chorea: Putaminal Enlargement. J Child Neurol. 2021 Jan;36(1):48-53. doi: 10.1177/0883073820951364. Epub 2020 Aug 27. PMID: 32851928.

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0883073820951364

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Reviewed By:

Shohei Harase

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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