Hemichorea - hemiballismus in undiagnosed diabetes mellitus asian female patient associated with non ketotic hyperglycemia: putamenal and caudate nucleus lesions on magnetic resonance imaging

Authors

  • Rajkumar Prakashbhai Doshi Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda, Gujarat
  • Viralkumar Patel Department of Medicine, SBKS Medical College, Waghodiya, Gujarat
  • Keyur Patel Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda, Gujarat
  • Maulik Patel Nova Southeastern University, Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160052

Keywords:

Hemichorea-Hemiballismus, Hyperglycemia, MRI

Abstract

Hemichorea-Hemiballismus (HCHB) with corresponding putaminal T1 hyperintensity on MRI has occasionally been reported in diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 with non ketotic hyperglycemia, which is believed to be pathogenetically related to HCHB. A 65 year female presented with fever, diarrhea, and involuntary movements on all 4 limbs in known case of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, chronic heart failure and chronic renal failure. We report occurrence of HCHB in a female patient with DM type 2, Hypertension and acute renal failure.

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2016-12-24

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Doshi, R. P., Patel, V., Patel, K., & Patel, M. (2016). Hemichorea - hemiballismus in undiagnosed diabetes mellitus asian female patient associated with non ketotic hyperglycemia: putamenal and caudate nucleus lesions on magnetic resonance imaging. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(1), 326–329. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160052

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