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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.
1 Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, blood in the urine, joint pain, and a rash on your buttocks or lower legs. 2  Henoch-Schonlein usually affects children, but it can occur at any age. 3  Hypersensitivity vasculitis. 4  The primary sign of this condition is red spots on your skin, usually on your lower legs. This form of vasculitis usually affects the kidneys, the digestive tract, the nerves and the skin. 2  It is often associated with hepatitis B infections. 3  Signs and symptoms include a rash, muscle and joint pain, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, and kidney problems. 4  Takayasu's (tah-kah-YAH-sooz) arteritis.