A Case series of Hemichorea Hemiballism Associated with Non-ketotic Hyperglycemia and Unique Imaging findings
Objective: To avoid missed diagnosis of non-ketotic hyperglycemic hemichorea hemiballismus by discussing the phenomenology, radiological findings and therapy through this case series. Background: Hemichorea–hemiballismus associated…Acute Hyperglycemia Without Ketosis Related Movement Disorders: A Case Series
Objective: report 2 patients with different types of movement disorders (MD) revealing an Acute hyperglycemia without ketosis (AHWK). Background: neurological complications of diabetes are multiple,…Lesion-induced chorea-ballismus in Southwest Finland
Objective: To collect and characterize cases of lesion-induced chorea-ballismus and investigate if lesions involve the subthalamic nucleus. Background: Lesion-induced (hemi)chorea-ballismus is a relatively rare disorder,…Hemichorea-hemiballismus following treatment of Intracranial tuberculomas and tuberculous meningitis
Objective: To present a case of right-sided hemichorea-hemiballismus that occurred following treatment of intracranial tuberculomas and tuberculous meningitis Background: A 56-year-old lady presented in the…Deep Brain Stimulation responsive Hemichorea-Hemiballism
Objective: We present challenges in treatment in a young patient with severe unilateral post-stroke hemichorea-hemiballism in addition to a cerebellar outflow tract tremor affecting his…Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea as an initial manifestation of type 2 diabetes
Objective: To diagnose and characterize Non-ketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea as a first symptom of type 2 Diabetes using phenomenology and imaging Background: Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemic Hemichorea is…Treatment of hemichorea-hemiballism with valbenazine
Objective: To describe a video-case report of hemichorea-hemiballism improved by valbenazine therapy Background: Hemichorea-hemiballism (HCHB) is an uncommon movement disorder with numerous etiologies including structural…Acute Medically Refractory Hemichorea-Hemiballismus Treated by Unilateral Pallidotomy: A Case Report
Objective: To describe the case of a 31-year-old man with partially treated cryptococcal meningitis complicated by acute hemiballismus treated with unilateral radiofrequency pallidotomy. Background: Hemiballismus has classically been described as a result of vascular or metabolic insults to…Hemiballismus-hemichorea due to ischemic stroke
Objective: Describe an unsual cause of movements disorders . Background: Hemiballismus-hemichorea is a rare and debilitating presentation of subcortical stroke. Method: We describe a case…Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys: A review. What has evolved since 1865?
Objective: The review provides detailed material about the Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys, including pathophisiolgy, hystorical notes about Luys, embryology, anatomy, principal afferents and efferents pathways, as…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.