Bilateral dystonia in type 1 diabetes: a case report
2008
Bilateral Dystonia in Type 1 Diabetes: A Case Report
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Yasuhara Akihiro, Wada Jun, Makino Hirofumi
Primary Institution: Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
Hypothesis
Can hyperglycemia induce involuntary movements such as dystonia and hemichorea in patients with type 1 diabetes?
Conclusion
Hyperglycemia-induced involuntary movement is one of the manifestations of dystonia and hemichorea-hemiballism.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had extremely high plasma glucose levels and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
- Dystonia completely disappeared within 3 days of treatment.
- Only one case of type 1 diabetes with acute onset of non-ketotic hyperglycemia was reported in the literature.
Takeaway
A woman with type 1 diabetes had strange movements because her blood sugar was very high, but after treatment, she got better.
Methodology
The patient was treated with continuous intravenous regular insulin infusion and haloperidol.
Limitations
Only one case is reported, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
62-year-old Japanese woman.
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