Morvan's fibrillary chorea

Definition

Morvan syndrome is a rare, life-threatening, acquired neurologic disease characterized by neuromyotonia, dysautonomia and encephalopathy with severe insomnia. Signs involving central (e.g. hallucinations, confusion, amnesia, myoclonus), autonomic (e.g. variations in blood pressure, hyperhidrosis) and peripheral (e.g. painful cramps, myokymia) hyperactivity, as well as systemic manifestations (such as weight loss, pruritus, fever), are reported. Thymoma is present in some cases.

Morvan's fibrillary chorea is a rare disease.

Frequently asked questions

This Morvan's fibrillary chorea article is a stub. You can help WikiMD by expanding it.

‎

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.

Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

v t e Rare and genetic diseases
Rare diseases - Morvan's fibrillary chorea
A-Z list of rare diseases	0-9 \| A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
Also see	Comprehensive list of genetic and rare diseases
Resources	NIH GARD, US Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Rare Disease Day Undiagnosed Diseases Network Database of rare diseases at Orphanet Rare Disease UK Rare diseases search engine

v t e Additional resources
Morvan's fibrillary chorea
Videos	[https://www.youtube.com/Error:No page id specified ] on YouTube
About WikiMD	WikiMD is the world's largest, free medical and wellness encyclopedia with a focus on patient education.