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Dancing mania — on a pilgrimage to the church at Sint Jans Molenbeek. An engraving by Hendrick Hondius (1642) after a drawing by Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1564). Dancing mania (also known as dancing plague, choreomania, St John s Dance and, historically, St.… … Wikipedia
dancing mania and hallucinations — Dancing mania is also known as dancing plague, epidemic ofdancing, epidemic chorea, and choreomania. According to historical sources, the latter term was introduced by Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, better known as Paracelsus (1493… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
chorea — 1806, from Mod.L. chorea Sancti Viti St. Vitus dance (originally a mass hysteria in 15c. Europe characterized by uncontrolled dancing); from L. chorea a dance, from Gk. khoreia dance (see CHORUS (Cf. chorus)). Extension to the nerve disorder is… … Etymology dictionary
Dancing Plague of 1518 — Engraving of Hendrik Hondius portrays three women affected by the plague. Work based on original drawing by Peter Brueghel, who supposedly witnessed a subsequent outbreak in 1564 in Flanders The Dancing Plague (or Dance Epidemic) of 1518 was a… … Wikipedia
Chorea — Ceaseless rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was thought suggestive of a grotesque dance. The term chorea is derived from the Greek word choreia for dancing (as is… … Medical dictionary
Chorea (disease) — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME | Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Lumps called Nodules may also form under the skin in bony areas. Caption =… … Wikipedia
chorea — [kɒ rɪə] noun Medicine a neurological disorder characterized by jerky involuntary movements affecting especially the shoulders, hips, and face. Origin C17: via L. from Gk khoreia dancing in unison , from khoros chorus … English new terms dictionary
Sydenham's chorea — Saint Vitus dance redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Vitus dance (disambiguation). Sydenham s chorea Classification and external resources ICD 10 I02 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Senile chorea — A relatively mild and uncommon disorder that occurs in elderly adults and is characterized by choreic movements. Chorea refers to rapid complex body movements that look well coordinated and purposeful but are, in fact, involuntary. Chorea was… … Medical dictionary
saltatory chorea — any chorea, such as Sydenham chorea, that involves involuntary jumping or dancing movements. See also saltatory spasm, under spasm … Medical dictionary
