J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2004 Oct;36(4):328-330.

Hemichorea-Hemiballism with Non-ketotic Hyperglycemia in a Chronic Renal Failure Patient

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. nsdoctor@naver.com

Abstract

Multiple metabolic complications of uremia are believed to cause neurologic manifestations in chronic renal failure. It is important to consider the possibility of non-ketotic hyperglycemia when hemichorea-hemiballism(HCHB) occurs in patients with end stage renal disease due to diabetes mellitus nephropathy. HCHB that accompanies hyperglycemia exhibits characteristic findings on the T1-weighted magnetic resonance(MR) imaging. The authors report a case of HCHB associated with non-ketotic hyperglycemia and basal ganglia hyperintensity on the T1-weighted brain MR imaging in a 64-year-old-woman with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus nephropathy.

Keyword

Hemichorea-hemiballism; Hyperglycemia; Renal failure; Magnetic resonance image

MeSH Terms

Basal Ganglia
Brain
Diabetes Mellitus
Humans
Hyperglycemia*
Kidney Failure, Chronic*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurologic Manifestations
Renal Insufficiency
Uremia
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