Huntington鈥檚 disease - a case study
Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Huntington鈥檚 disease - a case study
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Amit Kumar
PG Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa, SDM College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan-573 201, Karnataka, India
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Year: 2015 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v3i3.258
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Hyperkinetic movement disorders are characterized by the presence of variety of different involuntary movements. Out of these disorders, Chorea is the most common and major form of hyperkinetic disorders. The term Chorea is used to describe jerky, semi purposive movements which may affect the limbs, face or trunk. In other words, Chorea can be defined as explosive, fidgety movements, flitting around the body. They are variable in manifestation even in the same patient at different times. The patient is not able to control them, although they may get worse with anxiety and always disappear during sleep. There are so many different causes for the Chorea. In adult life, the most common cause of Chorea is the inherited disorder Huntington鈥檚 disease.
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