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It may have been around as long as 300 AD. It was referred as the Saint Victus dance. He was the patron saint of epilepsy. During the middle ages, you could be burned at the stake for having these possessions of the devil and the uncontrolable shaking. The disease was classified in 1872 by Dr. George Huntington for a condition that ran in his family. See the related link for more information.

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About 1860, but first thorough description in 1872.

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