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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 296-297 |
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Hemichorea-hemiballism in a nonketotic diabetic patient
Ahmed Al Montasir, Mainul Hasan Sadik
Department of Medicine, Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha Medical College and Rafatullah Community Hospital, Bogra, Bangladesh
Correspondence Address:
Ahmed Al Montasir
Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, TMSS Medical College & Rafatullah Community Hospital, Bogra - 5800
Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.120772
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Hemichorea-hemiballism can be the solely presentation of a wide range of non-neurological clinical pictures, such as metabolic or hydro-electrolyte derangements. Hemichorea-hemiballism as the first presentation of type 2 diabetes mellitus has been described. The case depicted herein reinforces this association highlighting that especially in elder patients with newly diagnosed hemichorea-hemiballism, non-ketotic hyperglycemia should promptly be recognized. |
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