DOI: 10.12890/2019_001305

Hyperglycaemic Hemichorea and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in a Patient with HbA1c levels of 19.9%: A Rare and Potentially Reversible Case

Authors

  • Mariana Gravato Guerra Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Gonçalo Silva Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Daniela Marado Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Jorge Fortuna Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Armando Carvalho Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

gguerra.mariana@gmail.com

Keywords

Diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome, hyperglycaemic hemichorea

Abstract

Hemichorea is a rare clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes (DMT2). The patient presents with non-ketotic hyperglycemia, hemichorea (characterized by rapid and involuntary movements of a specific part of the body) and the CT imaging reveals the presence of alterations involving the ganglia of the base.

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Published

2019-12-20

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020)

How to Cite

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Guerra MG, Silva G, Marado D, Fortuna J, Carvalho A. Hyperglycaemic Hemichorea and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome in a Patient with HbA1c levels of 19.9%: A Rare and Potentially Reversible Case. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 20 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];7(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1305

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