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SUBMITTER: Al Montasir A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902692 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of family medicine and primary care 20130701 3
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. ...[more]