Definition of Sydenham's chorea in English:
Sydenham's chorea
nounˈsɪd(ə)nəmzˌsidnəmz kôˈrēə
mass nounA form of chorea chiefly affecting children, associated with rheumatic fever.
Formerly called St Vitus's dance
Example sentencesExamples
- Singer also characterized the evidence for the post-streptococcal infection etiology of PANDAS as circumstantial, and deemed it unproven even for Sydenham's chorea.
- The criteria list major manifestations that include carditis, erythema marginatum, polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodules, and Sydenham's chorea.
- Included in this general category is Sydenham's chorea, but it does not lead to carditis.
- He was afflicted by Sydenham's Chorea.
- Sydenham's chorea is self-limited, occurs in no more than 5 percent of patients, and typically lasts two to three months.
- Sydenham's chorea is characterized by abrupt, purposeless, nonrhythmic, involuntary movements; muscular weakness; and emotional disturbances