Rheumatic chorea (Saint Vitus' dance)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neurological disorder
movement disorder |
| gptkbp:affects |
adolescents
children |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Saint_Vitus'_dance
gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:group_A_Streptococcus_infection
autoimmune reaction |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
emotional lability
muscle weakness involuntary movements |
| gptkbp:complication |
untreated strep throat
|
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
clinical evaluation
|
| gptkbp:duration |
self-limited
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rheumatic chorea (Saint Vitus' dance)
|
| gptkbp:onset |
weeks to months after streptococcal infection
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
rheumatic fever
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
immunosuppressive therapy
anticonvulsants antipsychotic medications |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Saint_Vitus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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