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Nonketotic Hyperglycemia Induced Dystonia in Middle Age

  • 1. Department of Medicine, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal

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Movement disorders are clinical syndrome with either excess or paucity of voluntary or involuntary movement 
which is not related to weakness or spasticity (1). Causes of abnormal movements consist of neurological diseases like 
Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, drug induced, idiopathic and some metabolic causes like uncontrolled 
blood sugar level. Non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) has been associated with various neurological disorders, and among 
these, chorea-ballismus is one of the most frequently observed movement disorder. A patient presented to our hospital with 
involuntary, jerky, unpredictable, non rhythmic, repetitive movements involving left upper and lower limb. On examination 
his blood sugar level was high with no focal neurological deficit. He was started on insulin therapy. As his blood sugar level 
came down to normal limits, his movements started disappearing.

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