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Chorea due to acquired hepatocerebral degeneration

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Link to WHO Definition

Chorea due to acquired hepatocerebral degeneration – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/356994122

Chorea occurring in the setting of acquired hepatocerebral degeneraton, a neurological syndrome occurring in patients with chronic liver disease. Toxic accumulation of substances such as ammonia or manganese lead to progressive neurodegeneration characterized by Parkinsonism, tremor, chorea, athetosis, myoclonus, asterixis, ataxia and cognitive decline.