chorea

A noun referring to any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic, involuntary movements of the body and limbs, often seen in humans and animals such as dogs.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer um de vários distúrbios nervosos degenerativos caracterizados por movimentos corporais e dos membros espasmódicos e involuntários, frequentemente observados em humanos e animais, como cães.

1. Canine chorea C1 formal medical

   A neurological condition in dogs characterized by involuntary, jerky, and spasmodic movements of the limbs, head, or body.

   • The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with chorea after observing its uncontrolled twitching.
   • Canine chorea often results from damage to the basal ganglia in the brain.
   • Treatment for chorea in dogs focuses on managing symptoms and underlying causes.

   🇵🇹Córea canina

2. Human chorea C1 formal medical

   Any of several degenerative nervous disorders in humans marked by irregular, spasmodic, and involuntary movements of the body and limbs.

   • Huntington's disease is a well-known form of chorea that affects both movement and cognition.
   • Sydenham's chorea is a childhood disorder that can occur after a streptococcal infection.
   • The patient's chorea made it difficult for them to perform fine motor tasks.

   🇵🇹Coreia humana

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