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St. Vitus' dance, Also called Sydenham's chorea, St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder effecting children and characterized by jerky, uncontrollable movements, either of the face or of the arms and legs. General Information about St. Vitus' dance, St. Vitus' dance, is a disorder that occurs in children and is associated with rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is an acute infectious disease caused by certain types of streptococci bacteria. It usually starts with strep throat or tonsillitis. These types of streptococci are able to cause disease throughout the body.
Most symptoms relate to movement of the face and hands, although some variants on this disorder have different symptoms. Almost always, tardive dyskinesia symptoms involve involuntary movements of some kind. In variants of tardive dyskinesia, a person may feel driven to move but may be able to control movement for a while. Usually, tardive dyskinesia symptoms include mouth and hand movements, although the limbs may move as well. Making faces, such as grimacing or puckering the lips, is common. One distinctive movement is the constant chewing associated with this disorder. The tongue may also protrude or move in unusual ways.