St. Vitus Dance

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Music_of_Horace_Silver
gptkb:The_Complete_Blue_Note_Recordings_of_Horace_Silver
gptkb:Bauhaus_-In_the_Flat_Field
gptkb:Horace_Silver
gptkbp:advocates_for raise awareness
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Person
rare but possible
gptkbp:associated_with autoimmune response
gptkbp:caused_by infection with Group A Streptococcus
gptkbp:clinical_trial investigating new therapies
gptkbp:community_support available for affected families
gptkbp:complications psychiatric disorders
cardiac issues
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired music and dance
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and art
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:rheumatic_fever
gptkbp:duration varies by severity
weeks to months
gptkbp:first_described_by 17th century
gptkbp:genetic_diversity suspected but not confirmed
gptkbp:historical_analysis bloodletting
mercury compounds
gptkbp:historical_context previously called 'chorea sancti viti'
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:St._Vitus
gptkbp:historical_significance named after St. Vitus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Vitus Dance
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for available for healthcare providers
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Sydenham's_chorea
gptkbp:is_protected_by treating streptococcal infections
gptkbp:issues ongoing studies on pathophysiology
gptkbp:mythology associated with supernatural beliefs
gptkbp:outcome documented in medical literature
gptkbp:premiered_on often follows streptococcal throat infection
typically between 5 and 15 years
gptkbp:public_awareness increased due to media coverage
gptkbp:related_to Tourette syndrome
other movement disorders
gptkbp:research_focus neuropsychiatric symptoms
gptkbp:social_responsibility clinical evaluation
generally good with treatment
more common in females
based on movement patterns
gptkbp:symptoms muscle weakness
emotional instability
involuntary movements
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
corticosteroids