Hyperglycemia-Induced Hemiballismus Hemichorea: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

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• 作者：Shivakumar Narayanan
• 关键词：hemiballismus ; hemichorea ; hyperglycemia ; hyperviscosity ; basal ganglia
• 刊名：Journal of Emergency Medicine
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：September, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：43
• 期：3
• 页码：442-444
• 全文大小：65 K

文摘

Background

Metabolic conditions, including hyperglycemia, can have various neurological presentations. Hemiballismus hemichorea is a rare manifestation reported to occur with severe hyperglycemia and is reversed in most cases with control of sugars.

Case Report

We present a case of a patient with no known diabetes history who presented with uncontrolled jerky movements of one-half of her body, which resolved with achievement of euglycemia.

Conclusions

Important differential diagnoses that need to be evaluated are discussed.