General Neurology
Spasticity
Sep. 12, 2016
Chorea (hemichorea) in Sydenham chorea
This boy has a 2-month history of left hemichorea, which developed after acute sore throat and was associated with elevated ASO titers. He displays prominent "piano-playing" movements of his left hand. (Contributed by Dr. Joseph Jankovic.)
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- AIDS
- Arthritis
- Arthritis
- Athetosis
- Benign hereditary chorea
- Carditis
- Chorea gravidarum
- Dementia
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis lethargica-like syndrome
- Huntington-disease-like neurodegenerative disorder
- Japanese B encephalitis
- Juvenile Huntington disease
- Motor stereotypies
- Myoclonus
- Neuroacanthocytosis
- Obsessive-compulsive behavior
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Oculomasticatory myorhythmia
- Opsoclonus
- PANDAS
- Painful legs and moving toes syndrome
- Parkinsonism
- Paroxysmal choreas
- Paroxysmal dyskinesia
- Paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia
- Paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia
- Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia
- Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia
- Postcardiopulmonary bypass chorea
- Postencephalitic parkinsonism
- Restless legs syndrome
- Rheumatic chorea
- Rheumatic fever
- Rheumatic fever
- Streptococcal infection
- Streptococcal infection
- Streptococcal pharyngitis
- Sydenham chorea
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tremor
- Tuberculosis
- Western equine encephalitis
- Wilson disease