What Is Chorea?

Dance disease is also called rheumatic dance disease. It usually occurs after streptococcal infection and is a neurological symptom in acute rheumatic fever. The lesions mainly affect the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum, and are caused by dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system. The clinical features are mainly involuntary dance-like movements. More common in children and adolescents, especially in women 5 to 15 years old. After adolescence, the incidence drops rapidly, with adult women occasionally, mainly pregnant women. Infection such as encephalitis, diphtheria, chicken pox, measles, pertussis, and systemic lupus erythematosus and carbon monoxide poisoning can occasionally cause the disease.

Chorea

Chorea

Huntington's disease is also called chorea, yes

Chorea

Symptoms of chorea are often insignificant in the early stages, manifested by patients who are more restless than usual, lack of concentration, academic decline, and awkward limb movements.

Physical examination revealed low muscle tone, weak tendon reflexes, and uncoordinated movements.

(1) First, we must prevent the occurrence of rheumatism and eliminate streptococcal infection.

(2) During the onset of chorea, stay in bed until the dance moves have basically disappeared before getting out of bed and gradually increasing activities. At the same time pay attention to avoid strong light, noisy stimuli. Mattresses and bed perimeters should be soft so as not to injure limbs due to involuntary movements. The diet is mainly nutritious and easy to digest and absorb, and those who have difficulty swallowing can be given nasal feeding. (3) Anti-rheumatic treatment.

TCM treatment of chorea

Traditional Chinese medicine treats dance diseases based on syndrome differentiation and treatment. He is light-hearted, fluctuates in good deeds, takes initiative, and is erratic. Wind is

Chorea

The disease can be divided into external and internal wind. Fengxie obstructs the meridians, fluids are injured, tendons and veins are lost due to maintenance, and those who are unsteady and shaken are external winds; liver and kidney deficiency, yin deficiency and blood are less, tendons and veins are lost, and those who are caused by liver wind and shaken are unstable. External winds should be used to eliminate evils, and internal winds should be used to nourish yin and blood.

Dance sickness wind meridian

Main evidence: hands, feet, trunk or whole body shaken, or both chills, fever, thin white fur, and floating pulse.

Rule: Qufeng Tongluo, nourishing blood and camp

Dance disease liver and kidney yin deficiency

Main card: hands, feet, torso or whole body shaken with dizziness, tinnitus, dizziness, or spontaneous sweating, night sweats, fatigue, red tongue, thin moss, and pulse count

Rule: nourish liver and kidney, nourish blood and quench wind.