Acute Chorea with Bilateral Basal Ganglia Lesions in Diabetic Uremia

Uremia is a syndrome of clinical and metabolic abnormalities, which develops in parallel with the deterioration of renal function. Uremic encephalopathy is one of many manifestations of acute or chronic renal failure. It is usually applied to patients with cortical involvement, such as confusion, se...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2007-05, Vol.34 (2), p.248-250
Main Authors: Park, Jong-Ho, Kim, Han-Joon, Kim, Seong-Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Aged
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Associated diseases and complications
Basal Ganglia Diseases - etiology
Basal Ganglia Diseases - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Chorea - etiology
Chorea - pathology
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Diabetic Nephropathies - complications
Diabetic Nephropathies - therapy
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Female
Globus Pallidus - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Neurology
Peer Reviewed Letter
Renal Dialysis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Uremia - complications
Uremia - therapy
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Summary:Uremia is a syndrome of clinical and metabolic abnormalities, which develops in parallel with the deterioration of renal function. Uremic encephalopathy is one of many manifestations of acute or chronic renal failure. It is usually applied to patients with cortical involvement, such as confusion, seizure, tremor, myoclonus, or asterixis. Some cases of acute extrapyramidal movement disorders associated with bilateral basal ganglia lesions, especially parkinsonism have been reported in uremic patients. Here, we report a diabetic uremic patient who developed acute chorea associated with bilateral basal ganglia lesions.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/S0317167100006144