Ett sällsynt tillstånd, kännetecknat av utvecklande av chorea (danssjuka), atetos och/eller hemiballism under graviditet. Reumatisk feber och kärlkollagenrubbningar hänger ofta samman med denna sjukdo m. Sjukdomen kan variera från lindrig till mycket svår och förekommer i ungefär 1 av 2000 till 3000 graviditeter.
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)
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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