What is Sydenham's chorea?

Sydenham's chorea is characterized by involuntary brief, random and irregular movements of the limbs and face, emotional lability, and hypotonia. It is a common site of acute rheumatic fever. However, it may also be associated with post-infectious syndromes and primary immune disorders.

How do members experience Sydenham's chorea?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Sydenham's chorea*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Sydenham's chorea*

Who has Sydenham's chorea on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 8

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What is Sydenham's chorea?

Sydenham's chorea is characterized by involuntary brief, random and irregular movements of the limbs and face, emotional lability, and hypotonia. It is a common site of acute rheumatic fever. However, it may also be associated with post-infectious syndromes and primary immune disorders.



Common symptoms reported by people with Sydenham's chorea

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Sydenham's chorea

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Compare treatments taken by people with Sydenham's chorea

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Who has Sydenham's chorea on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say Sydenham's chorea is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 8

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Sydenham's chorea patients who have completed their condition history
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