A lumbar puncture is done to: Find a cause for symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as meningitis), inflammation, cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage).
What is chorea? Chorea refers to involuntary movements characterized by their random, brief, and non-rhythmic character. They are often described as seeming to âflowâ from one body part to another unpredictably, though they can also be confined to a single area of the body (such as the mouth area or hands).
Chondriac. The term chondria is Greek and means cartilage or breast bone.. Perhaps you are thinking of the word hypochondriac, which refers to someone who believes he/she is ill when in fact he/she isn't ill. Isn't it a person who always thinks they are sick.