 Chorea Gravidarum
"Chorea Gravidarum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D020150
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.079.294 C10.228.662.262.249.500 C13.703.141
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| Concept/Terms |
Chorea Gravidarum- Chorea Gravidarum
- Chorea Gravidarums
- Gravidarum, Chorea
- Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy-Associated
- Choreoathetoses, Pregnancy-Associated
- Choreoathetosis, Pregnancy Associated
- Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetoses
- Pregnancy-Associated Choreoathetosis
- Chorea, Pregnancy-Induced
- Chorea, Pregnancy Induced
- Choreas, Pregnancy-Induced
- Pregnancy-Induced Chorea
- Pregnancy-Induced Choreas
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