Hyperglycemia-Induced Involuntary Movements: What You Should Know
- Author:
Mohd Fazrul M
1
;
Tan TL
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case report
- Keywords:
chorea;
diabetes mellitus;
dyskinesias;
hyperglycemia;
movement disorders;
neoplasm;
stroke
- From:Medicine and Health
2018;13(1):237-242
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Hemichorea-hemiballismus (HC-HB) is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary movements involving limbs on one side of the body. Many etiological factors were identified and these included stroke, infection, and neoplasm. However, acute hyperglycemia-induced HC-HB is less well known. We present two cases of non-ketotic hyperglycemia-induced HC-HB. The cases depicted here Illustrate that HC-HB can be the sole presentation from among a variety of neurological manifestations of poorly controlled diabetes which can be easily reversed when hyperglycemia is corrected.
