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chorea gravidarum

Etiology: - elevated estrogen levels during pregnancy Management: - self-limiting disorder - spontaneously resolves with delivery - may recur with subsequent pregnancies

General

chorea pregnancy disorder; obstetric disorder; pregnancy complication

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
  2. Bordelon YM, Smith M. Movement disorders in pregnancy. Semin Neurol. 2007 Nov;27(5):467-75. PMID: 17940926