Bilateral ballism in a patient with diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure

Ozben S., Oguz E., Ozer F., Genc F.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.18, no.5, pp.731-732, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.11.001
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.731-732
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Acute movement disorder associated with bilateral basal ganglia lesions is an increasingly recognized syndrome in patients with end-stage renal disease, especially in the setting of diabetes mellitus. The exact mechanism of the basal ganglia lesions is unclear. We report a patient with end-stage diabetic nephropathy admitted to our clinic with acute onset bilateral ballistic movements. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.