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. 2022 Dec 5:10:2050313X221141533.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X221141533. eCollection 2022.

Chorea hyperglycemia basal ganglia syndrome: A case report from Nepal

Samikchhya Keshary Bhandari  1 , Himal Kharel  2 , Bikram Prasad Gajurel  3 , Ragesh Karn  3 , Reema Rajbhandari  3 , Niraj Gautam  3 , Ashish Shrestha  3 , Rajeev Ojha  3
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Chorea hyperglycemia basal ganglia syndrome: A case report from Nepal

Samikchhya Keshary Bhandari et al. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

A rare case of chorea hyperglycemic basal ganglia syndrome in a 56-year-old woman who presented with left-sided hemichorea in the setting of uncontrolled, non-ketotic, type II diabetes mellitus is reported. Early blood glucose control could lead to complete resolution of symptoms. Despite an excellent prognosis, delayed recognition and management can lead to prolong disability due to movement disorder.

Keywords: Chorea; chorea hyperglycemic basal ganglia syndrome; movement disorder; non-ketotic hyperglycemia.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Computerized tomography scan of the head shows areas of prominent high density at the tail of the right putamen and caudate nucleus, and mild hyper density in left putamen. Areas of hypodensity and encephalomalacia were noted in right occipital region and hypodense lesion in bilateral corona radiata.
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