Hemichorea is a rare clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient presents with non-ketotic hyperglycaemia, hemichorea (characterized by rapid and involuntary movements of a specific part of the body) and the CT imaging reveals the presence of alterations involving the ganglia of the base[1-3].
Learning points: Hemichorea is a rare clinical manifestation of type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with an uncontrolled disease.Hyperglycaemic hemichorea has a good prognosis.All diabetics need to maintain good metabolic control and control cardiovascular risk factors.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; hyperglycaemic hemichorea; hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome.
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