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Chorea due to polycythaemia rubra vera

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Link to WHO Definition

Chorea due to polycythaemia rubra vera – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1128474735

Chorea can present as a rare complication of polycythemia vera, a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by increased red blood cell mass that affects multiple organ systems. Choreiform movements resulting from thrombosis and hyperviscosity have been mainly described as generalized with orofaciolingual and appendicular muscle involvement, hypotonia, and hyporeflexia.