Definition
Definition
Chorea acanthocytosis, also called chorea acanthocytosis, Levine-Critchley syndrome, is a disease that is transmitted from parents to their offspring, according to the autosomal recessive genetic mode of transmission. It is necessary for both parents to carry the genetic abnormality for the offspring to have the disease.
Symptoms
Symptoms
Acantholysis chorea syndrome is characterized in patients by the occurrence of the following symptoms:
- Language disorders.
- A tone (muscle tone) decreased.
- An increase in tone with rigidity and the occurrence of spasms.
- The presence of abnormal movements.
Medical exam
Labo
Blood tests reveal red blood cells, that is to say Red cells whose shape and structure are abnormal.
Additional examination
L'electrocardiogram, which is the recording of electrical signals from the heart, is abnormal.