Choreiform disorders

Definition

Chorea consists of irregular, non-repetitive, brief, jerky, flowing movements that move randomly from one part of the body to another.

5 subordinate codes

• 8A01.0Benign hereditary chorea
• 8A01.1Secondary Chorea
• 8A01.2Hemichorea or hemiballismus
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Movement disorders

• 8A00Parkinsonism
• 8A02Dystonic disorders
• 8A03Ataxic disorders
• 8A04Disorders associated with tremor
• 8A05Tic disorders
• 8A06Myoclonic disorders
• 8A07Certain specified movement disorder
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system