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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The word Chorea has Greek origins meaning "to dance". It has a dance-like appearance due to the random and flowing quality of the movement. Chorea is a type of hyperkinetic movement disorder. The involuntary movements flow from one area of the body to another which cannot be predicted beforehand.
Causes[edit | edit source]
They are predominantly of 2 types
- Acquired Causes
- Genetic Causes
Phenomenological Features[edit | edit source]
- Randomness
- Flowing Quality
- Parakinesia
- Motor impersistence
- Ballism
- Athetosis
- Varying velocity of movements
