Chorea: Secondary to Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemia: A Case Report
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Hemichorea-Hemiballism Secondary to Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemia
Non-ketotic hyperglycemia is an unusual and rare cause of hemichorea-hemiballismus. Correction of the hyperglycemia usually results in total resolution of the signs and symptoms. We present the case and medical imaging findings of a 66-year-old female who presented with steadily worsening choreiform and ballistic movements of the right upper and lower extremities over a 2-week period. Her serum...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2455-5282
DOI: 10.17352/2455-5282.000008