Hyperglycemia: an unusual cause for hemichorea.

J Family Med Prim Care

Department of Internal Medicine, J.S.S. Medical College, J.S.S. University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Published: January 2012

Hemichoreais a rare neurologic disorder due to oxidative stress leading to neurodegenerationof the dentate nuclei and striata. It is rarely observed in diabetes. One such case occurring in an adult female diabetic is described here.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.94459DOI Listing

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