Diabetic Striatopathy: A Case Report of Two Distinct Presentations in Elderly Patients
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: 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 on T1-weighted MRI. In most cases, treatment involves glycemic control. DS should be considered a differential diagnosis in episodes of extrapyramidal movements, especially when associated with hyperglycemia in the elderly. In this paper, we present two cases of DS.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72284
Authors: Paula A Calvo, Raquel Flores
Institution: Hospital de Egas Moniz
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403705488