Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance abnormalities of basal ganglion secondary to nonketotic hyperglycemia in a patient with stroke

Ischemic stroke is a disease that frequently presents to the emergency department (ED). Diabetes mellitus is a well-known risk factor for stroke. Here, we present a diabetic patient who visited our ED with muscle weakness of unilateral side but who was found to have hyperattenuation on computed tomography and hyperintensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging at his unilateral basal ganglion, which is frequently found in patients with hyperglycemia-induced chorea-ballismus.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research