Abstract: Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements. Rheumatic Chorea (RC) is the most common form of autoimmune chorea and is also known as Sydenham’s Chorea (SC). It often affects children over the age of 5 years and adolescence, characterized by uncoordinated movements, muscular weakness, stumbling and falling, slurred speech, difficulty concentrating and writing and emotional instability. A 13 years old male patient came with the complaint of involuntary movements of upper limb and lower limb, speech abnormalities and facial grimacing which are characteristic symptoms of Rheumatic Chorea.
This study points out the need for careful evaluation of such cases as it affects different organs and systems in the body. Careful clinical monitoring and appropriate supportive care can help to relieve the suffering of patients and improve their quality of life.
Keywords: Rheumatic Chorea, Sydenham’s Chorea, Autoimmune.
Title: CASE REPORT ON RHEUMATIC CHOREA
Author: Pawan Gupta, Sandhya Thapa, Sharon P Shaji
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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