title: Chorea-ballism associated with nonketotic hyperglycaemia or diabetic ketoacidosis: characteristics of 25 patients in Korea.
abstract: Chorea-ballism is a rare form of movement disorder complicated by severe hyperglycaemia and in association with a contralateral basal ganglia lesion. We analysed the clinical characteristics of 25 Korean patients with chorea-ballism associated with nonketotic hyperglycaemia or diabetic ketoacidosis. Possible mechanisms of disease are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, #93-6, Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, 442-723, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Paul's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jang-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kang-Woo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, #93-6, Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, 442-723, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, #93-6, Ji-dong, Paldal-gu, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, 442-723, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ybahn@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Yu-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases; D002819:Chorea / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology