title: Benign hereditary chorea: a case report and brief review of inherited choreas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chorea as a nonprogressive abnormality is often associated with Sydenham chorea in the pediatric population. Benign hereditary chorea is a condition where chorea presents before age 5 years and runs a very slowly progressive course.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a family that was thought to have a variant of Huntington disease but on genetic testing was confirmed to have benign hereditary chorea. We describe a 7-year-old girl in this family who presented with involuntary movements and hyperactivity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our family was determined to have benign hereditary chorea after extensive genetic testing and follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When chorea presents as a familial entity, the differential diagnosis is limited and is often misdiagnosed as Huntington disease. In this family benign hereditary chorea was found to be the cause.
authors.affiliation: Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Electronic address: kumarg@childrensdayton.org.
authors.forename: Gogi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002819:Chorea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
keywords: Huntington's disease; Wilson disease; benign hereditary chorea; inherited choreas