Open AccessDiabetic chorea as a neurological complication
Author(s) -
Kenzaka Tsuneaki,
Fujikawa Moemi,
Matsumoto Masanori
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1579
Subject(s) - medicine , chorea , complication , intensive care medicine , disease
Key Clinical Message Diabetic chorea accompanies hyperglycemic states or drastic changes in blood glucose levels and involves the acute onset of unilateral or bilateral choreatic movements. Diabetes is sometimes discovered due to diabetic chorea, and thus, diabetic chorea is considered an important neurological complication.