Delayed Hemichorea Syndrome Associated with Nonketotic Hyperglycemia.
- Author:
Seung Cheol LEE
1
;
Dushin JEONG
;
Kwang Ik YANG
;
Hyung Kook PARK
;
Hyung Geun OH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. oh906@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chorea;
Hyperglycemia;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Aged;
Brain;
Chorea;
Female;
Humans;
Hyperglycemia*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Putamen
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2016;22(2):215-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemichorea have been reported in patients with nonketotic hyperglycemia. Usually, hemichorea and hyperglycemia are concomitant. A 73-year-old woman was admitted for investigation of an acute hemichorea. T1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintensity in the right putamen. Although she was a diabetic patient, she had no hyperglycemia. Interestingly, 4 weeks earlier, the patient was admitted due to nonketotic hyperglycemia. However, there were no hemichorea at that time. Although pathophysiologically controversial, a delayed hemichorea without nonketotic hyperglycemia should be considered as one of many different causes when evaluating acute hemichorea in diabetic patients.
