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

  • Mariana Gravato Guerra Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Gonçalo Silva Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Daniela Marado Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Jorge Fortuna Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Armando Carvalho Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2019_001305

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome, hyperglycaemic hemichorea

Abstract

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.

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    • Published: 2019-12-20

    Issue: Vol 7 No 1 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Guerra MG, Silva G, Marado D, Fortuna J, Carvalho A. Hyperglycaemic Hemichorea and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in a Patient with HbA1c levels of 19.9%: A Rare and Potentially Reversible Case. EJCRIM 2019;7 doi:10.12890/2019_001305.

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