Chorea: systemic causes

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Chorea: systemic causes. Lesch Nyhan syndrome, Glucose transporter type 1(GLUT 1) deficiency. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Genetic

  • Lesch Nyhan syndrome
  • Glucose transporter type 1(GLUT 1) deficiency
  • Beta ketothiolase deficiency
  • Propionic aciduria
  • Methylmalonic aciduria
  • Type 1 glutaric aciduria

Autoimmune

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Diabetic

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Other endocrine causes

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Metabolic causes

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Drug-induced

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Other causes

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References

  1. Cardoso F, Seppi K, Mair KJ, Wenning GK, Poewe W. Seminar on choreas. Lancet Neurol 2006; 5:589-602.
  2. Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology Eigth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p64.
  3. Wild EJ, Tabrizi SJ. The differential diagnosis of chorea. Pract Neurol 2007; 7:360-373.
  4. Galea I, Norwood F, Phillips MJ, Shearman C, McMonagle P, Gibbs WR. Pearls and oy-sters: resolution of hemichorea following endarterectomy for severe carotid stenosis. Neurology 2008; 71:e80-e83.
  5. Brazis PW, Masdeu JC, Biller J. Localization in Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2007 Philadelphia p427.
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