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).
chorisis (uncountable) The separation of a leaf or floral organ into two more parts. Usage notes . In collateral chorisis the parts are side by side. In parallel or median chorisis they are one in front of another. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Websterâs Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain.