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OMICS Journal of Radiology
Radiology and Oncology 2018
July 16-17, 2018
July 16-17, 2018 Dubai, UAE
Radiology and Oncology
2
nd
World Congress on
Hyperglycemia induced hemichorea-hemiballismus in a 71-year old female presenting with involuntary
unilateral movements: A case report
Michelle Regina L Castillo and Catherine M Lazaro
University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Philippines
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emichorea-hemiballismus is a rare presentation of non-ketotic hyperglycinemia, usually involving elderly females. A 71-
year old female, with poorly controlled diabetes, presented with a one-month history of involuntary unilateral movement
beginning with the left arm spreading to the ipsilateral lower extremity. Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of the brain revealed
nonspecific hyper-density in the right basal ganglia. Further work-up with the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was
done showing abnormal signals in the right basal ganglia. In this case, we note the significance of detecting rare findings in diabetic
patients through different imaging modalities such as CT and MRI, as differentiated from other more common pathologies
causing neurologic symptoms. Prompt diagnosis would alert the clinician to the cause of the movement disorder. Correcting the
hyperglycemia reverses this condition.
michcastillo@gmail.comOMICS J Radiol 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964-C1-022