Chorea and it's Associated Conditions | Neurophysiology🧠

#drnajeeb #neuroanatomy #neuroscience #chorea Chorea and it's Associated Conditions | Neurophysiology🧠 Like this video? Sign up now on our website at https://www.DrNajeebLectures.com to access 1000+ Exclusive videos on Basic Medical Sciences & Clinical Medicine. These are premium videos (NOT FROM YOUTUBE). All these videos come with English subtitles & download options. Sign up now! Get Lifetime Access for a one-time payment of $10 ONLY! Sign up now on our website at https://members.drnajeeblectures.com/... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why sign up for premium membership? Here's why! Membership Features for premium website members. 1. More than 1000+ Medical Lectures. 2. Basic Medical Sciences & Clinical Medicine. 3. Mobile-friendly interface with android and iOS apps. 4. English subtitles and new videos every week. 5. Download option for offline video playback. 6. Fanatic customer support and that's 24/7. 7. Fast video playback option to learn faster. 8. Trusted by over 2M+ students in 190 countries. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00:00 What is Chorea? 00:02:45 Huntington's chorea and it’s pathophysiology 00:06:01 Sydenham’s Chorea 00:07:25 Occurance of chorea in Wilson disease 00:09:53 What is Chorea gravidarum? 00:10:02 Brief overview of Rheumatic fever 00:11:17 Rapid review --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorea is a movement disorder that causes sudden, unintended, and uncontrollable jerky movements of the arms, legs, and facial muscles. Chorea is seen in many diseases and conditions and is caused by an overactivity of the chemical dopamine in the areas of the brain that control movement. The involuntary, irregular, and unpredictable movements make it appear as if the affected person is dancing, twisting, restless, clumsy, or fidgety. However, the movements may look different within various diseases, often get worse when the person is stressed or anxious and disappear when sleeping. Chorea is usually a symptom of another disorder, such as Huntington's disease, and can be induced in rheumatic fever complications, known as Sydenham's chorea, by other disorders, certain medicines (including levodopa or some antiseizure or antipsychotic drugs), metabolic and endocrine disorders such as hyperthyroidism, or vascular diseases. It can also occur on its own or be inherited. In addition to dance-like movements, signs and symptoms of chorea may include: Alternating squeezing and releasing of the fingers when trying to shake someone's hand (known as "Milkmaid's grip") Tongue moving in and out of the mouth (known as "Jack-in-the-Box tongue") Headaches and seizures in children with rheumatic fever People at increased risk of chorea are those with a family history of Huntington's disease, those with autoimmune diseases such as lupus or certain metabolic disorders, someone who has had a stroke near the movement center in the brain, and children with rheumatic fever. Chorea by itself is not life-threatening. The prognosis for someone with chorea varies depending on the associated disease. Treatment may involve the use of drugs that block dopamine. For disorders such as Sydenham's chorea, treatment includes antibiotic drugs and drug therapy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join this channel to get access to perks: Sign up now on our website at https://members.drnajeeblectures.com/...    / @doctornajeeb   Follow us on Facebook :-   / drnajeeb   Follow us on Instagram :-   / drnajeeblectures