📋Overview
Sydenham's chorea is a neurological disorder characterized by rapid, involuntary, irregular movements primarily affecting the face, hands, and feet. It is a major manifestation of acute rheumatic fever, which follows infection with group A Streptococcus bacteria. The term 'Sydenham's chorea' is a legacy eponym; the modern context refers to it as a post-streptococcal autoimmune movement disorder associated with rheumatic fever.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0152113Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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