What Are The Symptoms Of Sydenham’s Chorea?

Sydenham's chorea, a disorder that affects an individual's movements, occurs following an infection by a specific type of bacteria called group A streptococcus. Strep throat and rheumatic fever are illnesses precipitated by group A streptococcus bacteria. After an individual has one of these infections, a section of their brain referred to as the basal ganglia can adversely react with the group A streptococcus bacteria. An individual's movement, speech, and posture are all influenced and controlled by the basal ganglia deep in the brain.