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Glossary for Sydenham's chorea

Medical terms related to Sydenham's chorea or mentioned in this section include:

  • Acute rheumatic fever: Bacterial joint infection with risk of heart complications.
  • Chorea: The occurrence of rapid, jerky, dyskinetic movements that are involuntary
  • Clonus: An involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession.
  • Movement symptoms: Changes to movement or motor abilities
  • Muscle spasms: Involuntary movement or contraction of muscles without full control
  • Muscle symptoms: Symptoms affecting the muscles of the body
  • Rheumatic fever: An inflammatory disorder that can occur as a complication of untreated streptococcal bacterial infection such as strep throat or scarlet fever. The condition may affect the brain, skin, heart and joints.
  • Seizures: Uncontrolled physical movements
  • Spasms: Involuntary muscle movements without full control.
  • Streptococcal Infections: Various "strep" bacterial infections.

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