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What is the name of the disease formerly known as St. Vitus disease?

coma
haemophilia
alopecia
chorea
In the Middle Ages, they were dancing in front of St. Vitus figurines on the day of his feast (15 VI). This dance has become synonymous with chorea - a neurological disorder resulting in involuntary and uncontrolled body movements.
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flagPakistan
4%
10%
4%
76%
46
flagRepublic of Ireland
6%
32%
0%
59%
49
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12%
31%
0%
56%
16
flagFrance
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22%
5%
55%
18
flagthe Netherlands
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25%
4%
54%
24
flagAustralia
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26%
13%
51%
60
flagPoland
12%
32%
7%
47%
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flagthe United Kingdom
5%
41%
7%
44%
195
flagGermany
21%
19%
14%
42%
917
flagthe United States
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36%
16%
40%
336
flagAustria
24%
15%
19%
40%
166
flagSwitzerland
15%
22%
24%
37%
108
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3%
42%
17%
35%
28
flagItaly
9%
41%
14%
34%
41
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58%
0%
33%
12
flagNigeria
6%
37%
27%
27%
29
flagSpain
9%
54%
9%
27%
11
flagIndia
11%
38%
24%
24%
238
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22%
31%
24%
20%
45
flagthe Philippines
16%
44%
20%
16%
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