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HYPERGLYCEMIC INDUCED HEMICHOREA HEMIBALLISM

Authors :
Mihai Rosca
Athena Mergeani
Dora Morosanu
Florina Antochi
Source :
Romanian Journal of Neurology, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 167-168 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2008.

Abstract

Non-ketotic hyperglicemia has been described as a rare metabolic cause of hemichorea hemiballismus, especially in elderly patients with newly diagnosed or poorly controlled diabetes. We present the case of a 63-year-old male presenting with HCHB and characteristic findings on brain CT scan.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20696094 and 18438148
Volume :
7
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Romanian Journal of Neurology
Accession number :
edsair.doajarticles..598d8e30d7eb1d2f606ce958a18248f3