I was wondering if anybody knowed anything about Sydenham's Chorea"?

Question

"Sydenham's Chorea" is also called "SAINT VITUS DANCE".We was told this is what our 8yr old son has..i was wanting info anybody had on it..I have been reading online about it but i want to know all there is to know about it to better understand what my son is going threw and how to help him the most i can.

Answer 1

St Vitus Dance or sydenham`s chorea is a form central nervous system involvement in rheumatic fever. It is characterised by involuntary movements weakness and instability.Carditis(heart involvement)is usual.It is (chorea)is self limiting but cardiac involvement is permanent.It is always preceded by a :"Streptococcal" sore throat.