Hemiballismus in hyperglycemia

Diabetes may cause late complications in the CNS but certain lesions may also occur acutely in hyperglycemia. We describe a case of hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome and reversible hemichoreic dyskinesia with morphological changes in basal ganglia.

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Diabetes can lead to acute complications in the CNS during episodes of hyperglycemia. Here we report a case of hyperosmolar non-ketotic syndrome with reversible hemichoreic dyskinesia and morphological changes in the basal ganglia.