Rheumatic chorea is a possible symptom of childhood rheumatic fever.

Rheumatic chorea typically develops several days or weeks after the initial infection.

Rheumatic chorea often disappears spontaneously after the underlying infection is treated with antibiotics.

A doctor can usually diagnose rheumatic chorea by reviewing the patient's symptoms and his or her medical history.

In the majority of cases, children are able to make full recoveries from rheumatic chorea in less than five months.