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Jeremy B Lin1, Andrew A Sng1, Furene S Wang1
1Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore.
Abstract:
Purpose/Aim: Acute movement disorder is an uncommon presenting symptom in patients with diabetes mellitus. We report a 20-year-old lady with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, who presented with acute hemichorea and was found to have two rare diabetes-related central nervous complications of diabetic striatopathy and severe moyamoya disease (MMD).Materials and methods: She was treated with aggressive glycemic control; clonazepam and tetrabenazine as well as aspirin stroke prophylaxis for her MMD with resolution of her chorea 3 months later. She subsequently underwent cerebral revascularization surgery for her MMD.Results: This case highlights the possible differentials of acute chorea in diabetic patients and explores the pathophysiological mechanisms that may underlie both conditions in patients with type 1 diabetes.Conclusion: We recommend performing both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) brain for comprehensive evaluation of diabetic patients with new onset chorea. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is crucial as it guides prognostication and treatment strategies.
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