'Diabetic striatopathy' and ketoacidosis: Report of two cases and review of literature

Authors :: Anil Bhansali
Liza Das
Rimesh Pal
Pinaki Dutta
Source :: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 128:1-5
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2017.
Abstract: "Diabetic striatopathy" is characterized by dyskinesias with basal ganglia hyperintensities on neuroimaging. It is usually reported in elderly females with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state and rare in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Here, we report two young males with diabetic ketoacidosis presenting as striatopathy, along with review of literature.

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