Sydenham`s chorea or chorea minor (historically referred to as Saint Vitus Dance) is a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet. Sydenham`s chorea (SC) results from childhood infection with Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus and is reported to occur in 20–30% of patients wi.....
A postinfectious chorea appearing several months after a streptococcal infection with subsequent rheumatic fever. The chorea typically involves the distal limbs and is associated with hypotonia and emotional lability. Improvement occurs over weeks or months and exacerbations occur without associated infection recurrence. ... Synonym: acute chorea, ...
Sydenham's chorea: See: Sydenham chorea.
[n] - chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
Saint Vitus dance noun chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever