Hi, a colleague of mine has been acting strange for some time now. I could not even imagine what is wrong with her. Couple of days ago, I decided to ask her. She has a fifteen years old daughter. After some symptoms, she took her to the doctor. The diagnosis was acute chorea. As far as I understood the explanation, it is a difficult condition. What can you tell me about it? I can see my colleague is very worried about her daughter.
Hi, acute chorea mostly affects children. This illness is characterized by involuntary movement caused by muscle spasms. At first it is unilateral, which means it only affects one side of the body. Parents usually notice this condition first when a child accidently drops something out of his hand often. With time, the acute chorea spreads on other parts of the body. In the severe cases, affected children are even not capable of eating, dressing or walking by themselves. There are a lot of studies and believes of what is the cause of acute chorea. However, none has been found to be a fact. The only good thing about this condition is that it is curable but can reappear again. Acute chorea usually lasts from four to ten weeks and, in severe cases, from three to four months. Medications and proper nutrition are vital for the treatment of this condition. You should try to bring up the mood of your colleague by telling her that acute chorea is treatable and that her daughter will be all right.