A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm

A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm

We present the case of an 83-year-old female patient with left-side hemichorea and hemiballism associated with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hyperintensity in the right basal ganglia was evident in T1-weighted brain magnetic resonance. Clinical and radiological findings were consistent with diabetic striatopathy.

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A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm

23rd September 2023
PMID: 37746687
Authors Affiliations
Luís Marote Correia Serviço de Medicina Interna, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
Mariana Bilreiro Faculdade de Ciências da Vida, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal, Portugal

A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm

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Correia LM, Bilreiro M. A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm. Acute Med. 2023;22(3):165-166. PMID: 37746687.

A case of a diabetic woman with an uncontrollable arm

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