Nonketotic hyperglycemic hemi-chorea – a diagnostic challenge for the treating physician
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|Oct 2020Abstract
Non-ketotic Hyperglycemic hemichorea (NHH) is a rare phenomenon occurring in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. The exact mechanisms for NHH is unclear. There are several proposed mechanisms involving GABA pathways. we report a case of 63 year old lady who presented with Choriform movement with characteristic NCCT changes of NHH, who was successfully treated with glycaemic control.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8288 | Journal eISSN: 2362-0323
Language: English
Published on: Oct 27, 2020
Published by: Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2020 Inoka Shyamali Gunathilake, SR Jayarathne, V Sivasadana, MIM Rifath, SC Weerasinghe, published by Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo
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