In the cases studied streptococcal infections during this interval were excluded by cultural and immunologic means, and the possibility that chorea was caused by an intercurrent streptococcal ...

It happens when strep throat, caused by a bacteria called ... also cause a temporary nervous system disorder called Sydenham's chorea, previously known as St. Vitus' dance. This disorder causes ...

A child who got rheumatic fever after a strep throat or scarlet fever infection may show a temporary form of chorea. People with autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus) or brain injuries (e.g., brain ...

Rheumatic fever is a serious inflammatory condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection. It mainly ...

This is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions of the mouth and face, such as: Sydenham’s chorea mainly affects children and adolescents. It follows a streptococcal infection.

While much rarer, a strep A infection can trigger Sydenham chorea. This is a brain condition that affects the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are deep within the brain and control movement.

PANDAS has pathophysiologic similarities to Sydenham chorea, which is a known — albeit rare — complication of streptococcal infections (for example, rheumatic fever) where the patient develops ...

Strep A has been making headlines in the U.S. and Europe after the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced higher-than-usual cases of invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS), a rare ...