Hyperglycaemic Hemichorea and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in a Patient with HbA1c levels of 19.9%: A Rare and Potentially Reversible Case

Hyperglycaemic Hemichorea and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in a Patient with HbA1c levels of 19.9%: A Rare and Potentially Reversible Case

Hemichorea is a rare clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes (DMT2). The patient presents with non-ketotic hyperglycemia, hemichorea (characterized by rapid and involuntary movements of a specific part of the body) and the CT imaging reveals the presence of alterations involving the ganglia of the...

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Main Authors: Mariana Gravato Guerra, Gonçalo Silva, Daniela Marado, Jorge Fortuna, Armando Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome
hyperglycaemic hemichorea
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1305
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Summary:Hemichorea is a rare clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes (DMT2). The patient presents with non-ketotic hyperglycemia, hemichorea (characterized by rapid and involuntary movements of a specific part of the body) and the CT imaging reveals the presence of alterations involving the ganglia of the base.
ISSN:2284-2594

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