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- St. Vitus' dance, Also called Sydenham's chorea, St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either of the face or of the arms and legs. General Information about St. Vitus' dance, St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by certain types of streptococci bacteria. It usually starts with strep throat or tonsillitis. These types of streptococci are able to cause disease throughout the body.
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Slideshow: A visual guide to Parkinson's disease The symptoms of Parkinson's tend to be mild at first and can sometimes be overlooked. Distinctive signs of the disease include tremors, stiffness, slowed body movements, and poor balance. Parkinson's was originally called a shaking palsy, but not everyone with Parkinson's has a tremor.
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Alone we are rare. Together we are strong.â¥ Donate Today Initial symptoms associated with late-onset Tay-Sachs disease may include clumsiness, mood alterations, and progressive muscle weakness and wasting (amyotrophy). As affected individuals age, they may exhibit tremors, muscle twitching (fasciculations), seizures, slurred speech (dysarthria), an inability to coordinate voluntary movements (ataxia), difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), and a condition known as dystonia.
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Vasculitis Vasculitis can result in poor blood flow to tissues throughout the body, such as the lungs, nerves and skin. Thus, vasculitis has a wide range of signs and symptoms (what you see and feel), such as: 1  Shortness of breath and cough. 2  Numbness or weakness in a hand or foot.
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Overview Lewy body dementia signs and symptoms may include: 1  Visual hallucinations. Hallucinations may be one of the first symptoms, and they often recur. 2  Movement disorders. Signs of Parkinson's disease (parkinsonian symptoms), such as slowed movement, rigid muscles, tremor or a shuffling walk may occur.
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- The first symptom of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is orange-colored crystal-like deposits in the diaper. This may occur in children as young as three months. These deposits are caused by increased uric acid in the urine. Other symptoms include: Irritability; Nervous system impairment ...
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Sydenham's chorea Sydenham's chorea (SC) or chorea minor (historically referred to as Saint Vitus Dance) is a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet.[1] Sydenham's chorea results from childhood infection with Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus[2] and is reported to occur in 20–30% of patients ...
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- Other Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. 1  Loss of balance. 2  Forward or backward lean that can cause falls. 3  Stooped posture (when the head is bowed and the shoulders are slumped)  Head 1  shaking. Voice and speech changes (voice will become softer with poor enunciation)  Loss of motor 1  skills. Memory problems.  Changes in handwriting (smaller writing)
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- The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Venous Insufficiency includes the 12 symptoms listed below: 1  Throbbing leg. 2  Cramping. 3  Burning sensation in leg. 4  Leg fatigue. 5  Nonhealing ulcers in foot.6  Swollen limb. 7  Thickened skin on affected limb.8  Shiny skin on affected limb.he list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Venous Insufficiency includes: 1  Lower extremity oedema-Chronic venous insufficiency. 2  Lymphoedema-Chronic venous insufficiency. 3  Varicose veins-Chronic venous insufficiency.
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St. Vitusâs Dance In 1779, some 90 years after Sydenham’s death, a paper describing a treatment for St. Vitus’s Dance, by Anthony Fothergill, was published in the Philosophical Transactions. In the paper, entitled An Account of a Cure of the St. Vitus’s Dance by Electricity, Fothergill describes the symptoms presented by the patient: Ann Agutter, a girl of ten years of age, of a pale, emaciated habit, was admitted an out-patient at the Northampton Hospital on the 6th of June last.
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Saint Vitus Dance Saint Vitus Dance: Saint Vitus Dance is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: 1  Chorea. 2  Possibly autoimmune diseases. 3  Brain conditions. 4  Movement conditions. 5  Nervous system conditions. 6  Musculoskeletal conditions. 7  Muscle conditions.
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Symptoms There may also be frequent falls. Body stiffness in the arms or legs, or tremors may also occur. Parkinson's mask (blank stare, emotionless look on face), stooped posture, drooling and runny nose may be present. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is often noted in persons with Lewy Body Dementia.
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ST. VITUS ST. VITUS • ST. VITUS (noun) The noun ST. VITUS has 1 sense: 1. Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300) Familiarity information: ST. VITUS used as a noun is very rare. •
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Overview Tics — sudden, brief, intermittent movements or sounds — are the hallmark sign of Tourette syndrome. They can range from mild to severe. Severe symptoms might significantly interfere with communication, daily functioning and quality of life. Simple tics.
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Overview Other signs and symptoms that might develop as the disease progresses include slow, slurred speech (dysarthria); fatigue; rapid, involuntary eye movements (nystagmus); spinal curvature (scoliosis); hearing loss; and heart disease, including heart enlargement (cardiomyopathy) and heart failure.
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- 1 Worsening of symptoms in the evening. 2  Symptoms occur mainly at night. 3  Nighttime leg twitching. 4  RLS/WED may be associated with another, more common condition called periodic limb movement of sleep, which causes your legs to twitch and kick, possibly throughout the night, while you sleep. Relief by movement. 2  The sensation of RLS/WED lessens with movement, such as stretching, jiggling your legs, pacing or walking. 3  Worsening of symptoms in the evening. 4  Symptoms occur mainly at night. 5  Nighttime leg twitching.
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Dropsy Disease In Humans: Its Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Some of the common signs and symptoms of dropsy include, 1  Swelling and puffiness in the feet, legs, ankles and occasionally the hands and face. 2  The skin appears stretched and shinny. 3  Pitting edema i.e. a dimple may be formed on the skin on pressing the skin and it may remain for several seconds.
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- Symptoms of Lewy body dementia include: Progressive cognitive decline, memory loss and confusion; Fluctuating ability to comprehend and focus attention; Recurring visual hallucinations that are typically detailed; Symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease such as stiff muscles and shuffling gait.
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- During the examination, location and number of lesions were noted, and the following signs and symptoms were observed: erythema, edema, tenderness, itching, pain, shining skin, desquamation, hyperkeratosis, fissures, pustules, suppuration, ulcers, deformation of the toes (defined as deviation of the normal axis of the toe caused by intense swelling ...
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- When Selena Gomez canceled the Asian and Australian leg of her Stars Dance tour, there were rumors that she was suffering from lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease that causes facial swelling and extreme tiredness.
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Why does Japan have so many earthquakes? Earthquakes cause a bit of damage but not a lot in Japan, this is because they have happened lots of times so people in Japan have managed create buildings that probabley won't get destroyed by an earthquake.apan has earthquakes and volcanoes because the Pacific and Philipines plates underneath the Eurasian platesare losing water to the mantle rocks as they go down. it cause the … mantle rock to melt, it form volcanoes from magma. the earthquakes are caused by plates scraping against each other.
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chorea noun, Pathology. 1. any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities. 2. Also called St. Vitus's dance. such a disease occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever.
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Symptoms of Palindromic rheumatism The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Palindromic rheumatism includes the 6 symptoms listed below: 1  Joint pain. 2  Joint swelling. 3  Joint stiffness.  Joint 1  warmth. Skin nodules.  Joint 1  redness. more information...».
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- Sensory signs include impairment of position and vibratory senses. ‘Twitching’ in limbs and digits is often noted and ‘restless leg syndrome’ is common. Secondary changes include pes cavus, scoliosis, and hammer toe. Cardiac disease is frequently present and heart failure is the most common cause of death.
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Huntington's disease Symptoms of Huntington’s disease. 1  Mild twitching of the fingers and toes. 2  Lack of coordination and a tendency to knock things over. 3  Walking difficulties. 4  Dance-like or jerky movements of the arms or legs (chorea) 5  Speech and swallowing difficulties.
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- Bright's disease can cause a number of generalized symptoms that affect the whole body. These symptoms may include a rash, blurred vision, fever, headache, general malaise (feeling ill), muscle aches and joint pain.A cough that produces a mucous containing a pink, frothy material may also develop.eneralized Symptoms. Bright's disease can cause a number of generalized symptoms that affect the whole body. These symptoms may include a rash, blurred vision, fever, headache, general malaise (feeling ill), muscle aches and joint pain. A cough that produces a mucous containing a pink, frothy material may also develop.