Choreoacanthocytosis

Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a form of neuroacanthocytosis (see this term) and is characterized clinically by a Huntington disease-like phenotype with progressive neurological symptoms including movement disorders, psychiatric manifestations and cognitive disturbances.

Choreoathetosis

Involuntary movements characterized by both athetosis (inability to sustain muscles in a fixed position) and chorea (widespread jerky arrhythmic movements).


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PMID (PMCID)
9490899
 MALE Adult
[A case of chorea-acanthocytosis successfully treated with posteroventral pallidotomy].
Fujimoto Y, Isozaki E, Yokochi F, Yamakawa K, Takahashi H, Hirai S.
Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1997;37(10):891-4.
We described a 41-year-old man with chorea-acanthocytosis, who presented severe choreoathetosis in all the limbs, neck, face and tongue.