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Descriptor English:   Chorea Gravidarum 
Descriptor Spanish:   corea del embarazo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Coreia Gravídica 
Synonyms English:   Chorea Gravidarums
Chorea, Pregnancy Induced
Chorea, Pregnancy-Induced
Choreas, Pregnancy-Induced
Choreoathetoses, Pregnancy-Associated
Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy Associated
Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy-Associated
Gravidarum, Chorea
Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetoses
Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetosis
Pregnancy-Induced Chorea
Pregnancy-Induced Choreas  
Tree Number:   C10.228.140.079.294
C10.228.662.262.249.500
C13.703.141
Definition English:   A rare movement disorder developed during PREGNANCY, characterized by involuntary jerky motion (CHOREA) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (ATHETOSIS). RHEUMATIC FEVER and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this disease. Chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000 to 3,000 pregnancies. (From Md Med J 1997 Sep;46(8):436-9) 
Indexing Annotation English:   check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   34221 
Unique Identifier:   D020150 

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