Keywords
Striatopathy
diabetic
chorea
ballism
hyperglycemia
diabetic
chorea
ballism
hyperglycemia
Abstract
The movement disorders associated with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are rare. The diagnosis of Diabetic Striatopathy (DS) is based on the presence of a triad characterized by hyperglycemia, Hemiballismus/chorea and hypersignal of the basal ganglia in T1 on the MRI. The treatment is, in most cases, glycemic control.
The DS should be considered as differential diagnosis in extrapyramidal movements episodes, especially when associated with hyperglycemia in the elderly.
We present two cases of Diabetic Striatopathy.
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