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. 1999 Feb;52(3):646-8.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.52.3.646.

Hemiballismus-hemichorea in older diabetic women: a clinical syndrome with MRI correlation

B C Lee  1 , S H Hwang, G Y Chang
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Hemiballismus-hemichorea in older diabetic women: a clinical syndrome with MRI correlation

B C Lee et al. Neurology. 1999 Feb.

Abstract

Eight older women from two different continents, all with nonketotic hyperglycemia, presented with hemiballismus-hemichorea (HB-HC) and high signal intensity in the contralateral striatum on T1-weighted MRI scans. Correction of underlying hyperglycemia and supportive care resulted in resolution within days to weeks. This characteristic clinicoradiologic picture suggests a clinical syndrome with benign outcome.

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