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Chorea: a late complication of a subdural hematoma. 1979

P C Gilmore, and R P Brenner

Subdural hematoma has rarely been implicated as a cause of chorea. We describe a case of chorea occurring several months after evacuation of a traumatic subdural hematoma. No other causes of chorea were found. In this case and one previously reported case, signs of tentorial herniation were present prior to surgery. Herniation may damage the basal ganglia, with resultant chorea.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002819	Chorea	Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as CHOREATIC DISORDERS. Chorea is also a frequent manifestation of BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES.	Choreatic Disorders,Choreiform Movement,Chorea Disorders,Chorea Syndromes,Chorea, Benign Hereditary,Chorea, Chronic Progressive,Chorea, Rheumatic,Chorea, Senile,Chorea, Sydenham,Choreatic Syndromes,Choreic Movement,Dyskinesias, Paroxysmal,Hereditary Chorea,Hereditary Progressive Chorea Without Dementia,Paroxysmal Dyskinesias,Rheumatic Chorea,Senile Chorea,St. Vitus's Dance,Sydenham Chorea,Sydenham's Chorea,Benign Hereditary Chorea,Benign Hereditary Choreas,Chorea Disorder,Chorea Syndrome,Chorea, Hereditary,Chorea, Sydenham's,Choreas,Choreas, Benign Hereditary,Choreas, Chronic Progressive,Choreas, Hereditary,Choreas, Rheumatic,Choreas, Senile,Choreas, Sydenham,Choreatic Disorder,Choreatic Syndrome,Choreic Movements,Choreiform Movements,Chronic Progressive Chorea,Chronic Progressive Choreas,Disorder, Chorea,Disorder, Choreatic,Disorders, Chorea,Disorders, Choreatic,Dyskinesia, Paroxysmal,Hereditary Chorea, Benign,Hereditary Choreas,Hereditary Choreas, Benign,Movement, Choreic,Movement, Choreiform,Movements, Choreic,Movements, Choreiform,Paroxysmal Dyskinesia,Progressive Chorea, Chronic,Progressive Choreas, Chronic,Rheumatic Choreas,Senile Choreas,St. Vitus Dance,St. Vitus's Dances,St. Vituss Dance,Sydenham Choreas,Sydenhams Chorea,Syndrome, Chorea,Syndrome, Choreatic,Syndromes, Chorea,Syndromes, Choreatic
D004677	Encephalocele	Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or frontal regions. Clinical features include a protuberant mass that may be pulsatile. The quantity and location of protruding neural tissue determines the type and degree of neurologic deficit. Visual defects, psychomotor developmental delay, and persistent motor deficits frequently occur.	Frontal Encephalocele,Hernia, Cerebral,Occipital Encephalocele,Acquired Encephalocele,Bifid Cranium,Cephalocele,Cerebellar Hernia,Cerebellar Herniation,Cranial Meningoencephalocele,Craniocele,Cranium Bifidum,Encephalocele, Acquired,Encephalocele, Frontal,Encephalocele, Occipital,Encephalocele, Sincipital,Notoencephalocele,Sincipital Encephalocele,Tonsillar Hernia,Tonsillar Herniation,Acquired Encephaloceles,Bifid Craniums,Bifidum, Cranium,Bifidums, Cranium,Cephaloceles,Cerebellar Hernias,Cerebellar Herniations,Cerebral Hernia,Cerebral Hernias,Cranial Meningoencephaloceles,Cranioceles,Cranium Bifidums,Cranium, Bifid,Craniums, Bifid,Encephaloceles,Encephaloceles, Acquired,Encephaloceles, Frontal,Encephaloceles, Occipital,Encephaloceles, Sincipital,Frontal Encephaloceles,Hernia, Cerebellar,Hernia, Tonsillar,Hernias, Cerebellar,Hernias, Cerebral,Hernias, Tonsillar,Herniation, Cerebellar,Herniation, Tonsillar,Herniations, Cerebellar,Herniations, Tonsillar,Meningoencephalocele, Cranial,Meningoencephaloceles, Cranial,Notoencephaloceles,Occipital Encephaloceles,Sincipital Encephaloceles,Tonsillar Hernias,Tonsillar Herniations
D006408	Hematoma, Subdural	Accumulation of blood in the SUBDURAL SPACE between the DURA MATER and the arachnoidal layer of the MENINGES. This condition primarily occurs over the surface of a CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE, but may develop in the spinal canal (HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL, SPINAL). Subdural hematoma can be classified as the acute or the chronic form, with immediate or delayed symptom onset, respectively. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, severe HEADACHE, and deteriorating mental status.	Hemorrhage, Subdural,Subdural Hematoma,Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic,Hematoma, Traumatic Subdural,Hematomas, Subdural,Hematomas, Traumatic Subdural,Hemorrhages, Subdural,Subdural Hematomas,Subdural Hematomas, Traumatic,Subdural Hemorrhage,Subdural Hemorrhages,Traumatic Subdural Hematoma,Traumatic Subdural Hematomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly