Unilateral striatal CT and MRI changes secondary to non-ketotic hyperglycaemia. (2nd May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johari, Bushra; Hanafiah, Mohammad; Shahizon, Azura Mohamed Mukhari; Koshy, Marymol
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-05-02
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 62-year-old man presented with a right-sided hemichorea-hemiballismus secondary to underlying non-ketotic hyperglycaemia. This condition is recognised to have a unique finding of unilateral basal ganglia lesion, which is hyperdense on CT and hyperintense on T1-weighted MRI. The clinical course of this condition is benign and has a good prognosis with early correction of the hyperglycaemia.