Rare Presentation of Unilateral Weakness, Involuntary Movements and Ataxia with Subcortical T2 Hypointensity in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report | Zendy

Venkatraman Indiran | Zendy; Prabakaran Maduraimuthu | Zendy

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Rare Presentation of Unilateral Weakness, Involuntary Movements and Ataxia with Subcortical T2 Hypointensity in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Venkatraman Indiran,

Prabakaran Maduraimuthu

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6862

pISSN - 2090-6870

DOI - 10.1155/2012/768189

Subject(s) - medicine , weakness , ataxia , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pediatrics , surgery , psychiatry

Subcortical T2 hypointensity on MRI is not a common finding. We present a case of subcortical T2 hypointensity in a diabetic patient, who was referred with weakness of left lower limb and involuntary movements and ataxia of the left upper limb. Lab reports confirmed the diagnosis of nonketotic hyperglycemia. It is rather important to identify subcortical T2 hypointensity which has only been recently found to be associated with nonketotic hyperglycemia. Early identification and prompt correction of blood sugar would help in alleviating the neurological symptoms.

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