Unilateral Basal Ganglia Hyperdensity in a Previously Undiagnosed Diabetic Patient Presenting with Hemichorea-Hemiballism (Hchb)

Authors

  • Manoj Bhattarai Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v5i1.15778

Keywords:

Basal ganglia hyperdensity, Computed tomography (CT) scan, Diabetes mellitus, Hemichorea-hemiballism, Non-ketotic hyperglycemia

Abstract

Non-ketotic hyperglycemia induced hemichorea-hemiballism (HCHB) is a rare condition with characteristic neuroimaging findings in a diabetic patient. This paper reports a 61-year-old male previously undiagnosed diabetic patient presenting with HCHB as the first presentation of diabetes.

Journal of Nobel Medical College
Volume 5, Number 1, Issue 8, January-July 2016, 66-68

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Published

2016-09-23

How to Cite

Bhattarai, M. (2016). Unilateral Basal Ganglia Hyperdensity in a Previously Undiagnosed Diabetic Patient Presenting with Hemichorea-Hemiballism (Hchb). Journal of Nobel Medical College, 5(1), 66–68. https://doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v5i1.15778

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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