Diabetic striatopathy in pediatric patient- a case report on a reversible and acquired movement disorder

Maela P Palisoc; Annfel Jave S Navarro; Roland Dominic G Jamora

Diabetic striatopathy in pediatric patient- a case report on a reversible and acquired movement disorder

Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2024 Mar 30:33(1):23-27.

Authors

Maela P Palisoc¹, Annfel Jave S Navarro², Roland Dominic G Jamora³

Affiliations

¹ Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, National Children's Hospital, Quezon City, Philippines; Neuroscience Department, College of Medicine, San Beda University, Manila, Philippines.
² Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, National Children's Hospital, Quezon City, Philippines.
³ Department of Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila; Institute for Neurosciences, St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City, Philippines.

PMID: 37849343

Abstract

Purpose: To present a rare case of diabetic striatopathy in a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus with reversible unilateral hemichorea hemiballismus.

Conclusion: A high index of suspicion is required to make a diagnosis of DS in children presenting with abnormal movement disorder and characteristic neuroimaging findings in a background of uncontrolled DM.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus type 1; Diabetic striatopathy; hyperglycemia hemichorea hemiballismus pediatrics..

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Chorea* / complications
Chorea* / etiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / complications
Dyskinesias* / etiology
Humans
Movement Disorders* / complications
Neuroimaging / adverse effects