St. Vitus' Dance (Sydenham's chorea)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
neurological disorder |
| gptkbp:affects |
adolescents
children |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
chorea minor |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
autoimmune response
heart inflammation |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:group_A_streptococcal_infection
behavioral changes rheumatic fever speech difficulties difficulty with voluntary movements |
| gptkbp:complication |
rheumatic fever
|
| gptkbp:duration |
weeks to months
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
17th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
gptkb:St._Vitus'_Dance
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Vitus' Dance (Sydenham's chorea)
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
rare
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
emotional lability
muscle weakness involuntary movements |
| gptkbp:treatment |
antibiotics
corticosteroids anticonvulsants |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Saint_Vito
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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