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What is the treatment for chorea?

There is no standard course of treatment for chorea. Treatment depends on the type of chorea and the associated disease. Suspected streptococcus infections must be treated. All the other manifestations of rheumatic fever, including Sydenham's chorea and excluding heart valve damage, remit with the acute disease and do not require treatment. Sydenham's chorea generally lasts for several months. Treatment for Huntington's disease is supportive, while treatment for Syndenham's chorea usually involves antibiotic drugs to treat the infection, followed by drug therapy to prevent recurrence. Adjusting medication dosages can treat drug-induced chorea. Metabolic and endocrine-related choreas are treated according to the cause(s) of symptoms.

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What is chorea? - Chorea is the acute disturbance of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities.
What is sydenham chorea? - Sydenham chorea is an acute neurologic disorder that emerges several months following a streptococcal infection.
What is Huntington's chorea? - Huntington's chorea (Huntington's disease) is a dominantly inherited disease typified by choreoathetosis, rigidity, dementia, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
What causes chorea? - Chorea is caused by overactivity of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the areas of the brain that control movement.
What're the symptoms of chorea? - Chorea is characterized by brief, irregular contractions. Many patients suffer from strep throat, just before developing this new set of symptoms.
What is the treatment for chorea? - There is no standard course of treatment for chorea. Treatment depends on the type of chorea and the associated disease.
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