Hemichorea after hypoglycemic episodes with negative MRI findings in an elderly woman with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report

Hemichorea after hypoglycemic episodes with negative MRI findings in an elderly woman with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case report

Abstract Background Diabetic chorea appears during the course of poorly-controlled diabetes. While chorea associated with diabetes mellitus usually occurs during hyperglycemic episodes, hypoglycemia can also cause diabetic chorea. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for evaluating the p...

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Main Authors: Eriko Matsushima, Hiroshi Shiota, Kentaro Watanabe, Yuichiro Otsuka, Midori Yamana, Suguru Yamaguchi, Fujiko Egashira, Satoshi Kamei, Hisamitsu Ishihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Diabetic chorea
Elderly woman
Hypoglycemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1334-2

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