Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Chorea
Joint Authors
Abdelghany, Mahmoud
Massoud, Samuel
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This is a unique case of nonketotic hyperglycemic (NKH) chorea in a 34-year-old white male.
The patient had a poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) due to medication incompliance.
He complained of polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss of 20 pounds within a month before presentation.
T2-weighted (T2W) MRI showed hyperintensity in the left basal ganglion.
Glycated hemoglobin (HBA1c) was 13.6%.
The patient was started on insulin and clonazepam and the chorea resolved after proper control of the glucose level.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of NKH chorea in a young white male with high T2-weighted (T2W) magnetic resonance signal in the basal ganglia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdelghany, Mahmoud& Massoud, Samuel. 2014. Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Chorea. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447854
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdelghany, Mahmoud& Massoud, Samuel. Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Chorea. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447854
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdelghany, Mahmoud& Massoud, Samuel. Nonketotic Hyperglycemic Chorea. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447854
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447854
