St. Vitus' Dance

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
medical condition
gptkbp:affects children
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:dancing_mania
Group A Streptococcus infection
gptkbp:characterizedBy involuntary movements
rapid jerking movements
gptkbp:duration weeks to months
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Vitus' Dance
gptkbp:ICD-10_code I02.0
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:St._Vitus
gptkbp:onset childhood
gptkbp:symptom rheumatic fever
hypotonia
emotional lability
muscle weakness
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
anticonvulsants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint-Guy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7