ABSTRACT
O diabetes e suas complicações constituem as principais causas de mortalidade precoce na maioria dos países. O envelhecimento da população e a crescente prevalência da obesidade e do sedentarismo, além dos processos de urbanização, são considerados os principais fatores responsáveis pelo aumento da incidência e da prevalência do diabetes mellitus (DM) em todo o mundo. Este relato de caso objetiva descrever a presença de distúrbio do movimento em idoso por conta do estado hiperosmolar não cetótico. A combinação de hemicoreia-hemibalismo, hiperglicemia não cetótica e envolvimento dos gânglios da base em exames de imagem é considerada uma síndrome única. Os distúrbios do movimento em estado hiperosmolar não cetótico apresentam resposta terapêutica satisfatória com o uso de neurolépticos e controle glicêmico adequado. A escassez de trabalhos publicados proporciona subdiagnósticos clínico e laboratorial, interferindo no prognóstico e no acompanhamento dos pacientes.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications constitute the leading causes of early mortality in most countries. Population aging and the growing prevalence of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, in addition to spreading urbanization, are considered the main drivers of the increasing incidence and prevalence of DM worldwide. This case report describes the acute onset of movement disorder in an older woman secondary to hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). The combination of hemichoreahemiballismus, HHS, and evidence of basal ganglia involvement on neuroimaging is considered a unique syndrome. Movement disorders secondary to HHS respond satisfactorily to administration of neuroleptic agents and proper glycemic control. The lack of published studies on this pathologic entity may lead to clinical and laboratory underdiagnosis, with negative impacts on patient prognosis and follow-up.
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Aged , Chorea/drug therapy , Chorea/diagnostic imaging , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/complications , Dyskinesias/drug therapy , Dyskinesias/diagnostic imaging , Diabetes Complications , Psychotropic Drugs/therapeutic use , Diabetes Mellitus/physiopathology , Hypoglycemic Agents , Movement Disorders/diagnosisABSTRACT
Early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME) is a rare malignant epileptic syndrome. The erratic myoclonus with or without focal motor seizures, onset before 3 months of age, and persistent suppression-burst pattern in electroencephalograph (EEG) are accepted as the diagnostic criteria for EME. We report an 11 month-old infant with EME which was secondary to non-ketotic hyperglycinemia.
Subject(s)
Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Electroencephalography/methods , Epilepsies, Myoclonic/diagnosis , Epilepsies, Myoclonic/drug therapy , Epilepsies, Myoclonic/etiology , Humans , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/complications , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/diagnosis , Infant , MaleABSTRACT
Two patients of uncommon neurological presentation due to non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) are being described in this report. Generalized choreo-athetosis and epilepsia partialis continua as presenting symptoms in non-ketotic hyperglycemia is rare. The abnormal movements responded completely to insulin therapy. In acute onset of abnormal movements, besides other causes, metabolic disorders such as non-ketotic hyperglycemia should also be ruled out as they are treatable.
Subject(s)
Aged , Athetosis/etiology , Epilepsia Partialis Continua/etiology , Female , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/complications , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/drug therapy , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/psychology , Humans , Insulin/adverse effects , Insulin/therapeutic use , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
We report two patients of diabetic nonketotic hyperosmolar state presenting acutely with "self-limiting hemichorea - hemiballismus" and "generalized convulsive status epilepticus". CT scan in both the patients revealed a hyperdense nonenhancing basal ganglia. Magnetic resonance imaging brain of patient 1 showed it to be hyperintense on T1W image and iso-hyper intense on T2W image, minimally enhancing with contrast injection.
Subject(s)
Dyskinesias/etiology , Female , Humans , Hyperglycinemia, Nonketotic/complications , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Middle Aged , Seizures/etiology , Status Epilepticus/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
We report a case of intermittent tonic conjugate eye deviation due to nonketotic hyperglycaemia induced focal seizure.