Hemichorea-hemiballism in a nonketotic diabetic patient.

Hemichorea-hemiballism can be the solely presentation of a wide range of non-neurological clinical pictures, such as metabolic or hydro-electrolyte derange-ments. Hemichorea-hemiballism as the first presentation of type 2 diabetes mellitus has been described. The case depicted herein reinforces this association highlighting that especially in elder patients with new-ly diagnosed hemichorea-hemiballism, non-ketotic hyperglycemia should promptly be recognized.

Acute myocardial infarction in a 28 year man with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a single gene disorder. It has autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. We report a 28-year-old man who presented with acute myocardial infarction.