Chorea Associated with Diabetic Striatopathy in an Elderly Female: A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Rashedul Islam Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Tanbin Rahman Registrar, Medicine, Greenlife Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Sakhawat Hossen Khan Registrar, Department of Neurology, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v40i1.57061

Keywords:

Diabetic striatopathy, chorea

Abstract

Diabetic striatopathy is a rare manifestation of diabetes mellitus. The disease commonly affects individuals of Asian descent, female, and the elderly. Patients usually present with hemiballism-hemichorea caused by hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state. Prompt recognition of a hyperglycemiainduced hemiballism-hemichorea is essential because the symptoms are reversible with correction of hyperglycemia. Diagnosis is possible based on blood reports and neuroimaging findings.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2022; 40: 65-67

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Published

2022-01-03

How to Cite

Islam, M. R. ., Rahman, T. ., & Hossen Khan, M. S. . (2022). Chorea Associated with Diabetic Striatopathy in an Elderly Female: A Case Report. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 40(1), 65–67. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v40i1.57061

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Case Reports