Sydenham's chorea

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects adolescents
children
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs St. Vitus' dance
gptkbp:associatedWith rheumatic fever
gptkbp:cause behavioral changes
difficulty walking
speech disturbances
difficulty with fine motor tasks
gptkbp:causedBy Group A Streptococcus infection
gptkbp:complication gptkb:acute_rheumatic_fever
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
antistreptolysin O titer
gptkbp:duration weeks to months
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
17th century
gptkbp:gender more common in females
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sydenham's chorea
gptkbp:ICD-10_code I02.0
gptkbp:onset childhood
adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:prognosis generally good
gptkbp:recurrence possible
gptkbp:relatedTo basal ganglia dysfunction
autoimmune response
gptkbp:riskFactor untreated streptococcal infection
gptkbp:symptom hypotonia
emotional lability
muscle weakness
involuntary movements
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
corticosteroids
anticonvulsants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rheumatic_chorea_(Saint_Vitus'_dance)
gptkb:Thomas_Sydenham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7