st. vitus dance
Definition
Noun: - A neurological disorder: "St. Vitus dance" is a historical and medical term for Sydenham chorea, a disorder characterized by rapid, involuntary, jerky movements, especially of the face and limbs. It is a complication associated with rheumatic fever, occurring primarily in children.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The child's diagnosis of St. Vitus dance required immediate treatment for the underlying rheumatic fever.
- Historical medical texts often describe patients with St. Vitus dance exhibiting uncontrollable, dance-like movements.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Medical Context: The term "St. Vitus dance" is now considered archaic in clinical practice but is used in historical discussions. The modern medical term is Sydenham chorea.
- The condition once called St. Vitus dance is now understood as an autoimmune response following a streptococcal infection.
Variants and Related Words
Sydenham chorea (n): The modern medical term for the disorder historically called St. Vitus dance.
- Sydenham chorea is the most common form of acquired chorea in children.
Chorea (n): The broader category of neurological disorders involving involuntary, dance-like movements, of which Sydenham chorea is one type.
- The term chorea is derived from the Greek word for dance.
Synonyms
- Sydenham chorea: The contemporary synonym.
- Rheumatic chorea: A synonym emphasizing its association with rheumatic fever.
Noun
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chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever
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