Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy Manifesting with Cortical Hemichorea-Hemiballismus Syndrome: A Case Report

Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy Manifesting with Cortical Hemichorea-Hemiballismus Syndrome: A Case Report

Hyper-/hypoglycemic states are rare but well-established causes of hyperkinetic movements, including chorea and ballismus, usually associated with brain lesions in the basal ganglia. We report a case of hemichorea-hemiballismus (HCHB) syndrome that developed after a severe hypoglycemic episode in a...

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Main Authors: Francesco Pasini, Aristotelis Karantzoulis, Gaia Fanella, Francesco Brovelli, Davide Iacobucci, Vittoria Aprea, Benedetta Storti, Francesco Santangelo, Francesco Canonico, Paolo Remida, Carlo Ferrarese, Laura Brighina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2023-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
hemichorea-hemiballismus syndrome
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemic encephalopathy
hemichorea
hemiballismus
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/528880

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