title: Magnetic resonance imaging and single-photon emission computed tomography changes in hypoglycemia-induced chorea.
abstract: We present two case studies, one of generalized chorea and one of hemichorea, both after severe hypoglycemia episodes. Both cases showed hyperperfusion in their SPECT scans. The MRI and SPECT findings serve as clues regarding the role of basal ganglion dysfunction associated with chorea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shung-Lon
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yu-Lung
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Ming-Chin
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Shun-Sheng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002819:Chorea / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon