Hyperglycemia induced hemichorea-hemiballismus in a 71-year old female presenting with involuntary unilateral movements: A case report

Joint Event on 3^rd International conference on Neuroscience, Neuroradiology and Imaging & World Congress on Clinical, Pediatric and Neuro Ophthalmology

October 03-04, 2018 Osaka, Japan

Michelle Regina L Castillo

University of the Philippines, Philippines

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Pediatr Neurol Med

Abstract :

Hemichorea-hemiballismus is a rare presentation of non-ketotic hyperglycemia, usually involving elderly females. A 71- year old female with poorly controlled diabetes, presented with a one-month history of involuntary unilateral movement beginning with the left arm spreading to the ipsilateral lower extremity. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of the brain revealed non-specific hyper density in the right basal ganglia. Further work-up with the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was done showing abnormal signals in the right basal ganglia. In this case, we note the significance of detecting rare findings in diabetic patients through different imaging modalities such as CT and MRI, as differentiated from other more common pathologies causing neurologic symptoms. Prompt diagnosis would alert the clinician to the cause of the movement disorder. Correcting the hyperglycemia reverses this condition.

Biography :

E-mail: michcastillo@gmail.com