Bilateral hemiballism-hemichorea presenting in a diabetes Taiwanese woman

Hemiballism-hemichorea (HB-HC) is a hyperkinetic disorder characterized by continuous involuntary movements of the extremities. It could be associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. A very few cases of bilateral HB-HC have been reported until today. We describe here the case of a Taiw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurology international 2014-08, Vol.6 (3), p.5519-5519
Hauptverfasser:	Lin, Chih Ming, Liu, Chi-Kuang
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diabetes hemiballism-hemichorea, diabetes mellitus, Taiwan
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Zusammenfassung:	Hemiballism-hemichorea (HB-HC) is a hyperkinetic disorder characterized by continuous involuntary movements of the extremities. It could be associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. A very few cases of bilateral HB-HC have been reported until today. We describe here the case of a Taiwanese woman (85 years old) presenting with bilateral HB-HC and diabetes mellitus.
ISSN:	2035-8385 2035-8377
DOI:	10.4081/ni.2014.5519