Hemifacial spasm complicating diabetic ketoacidosis
Bandyopadhyay, S.K.; Dutta, A.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 53: 649-650
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 16190139 Document Number: 589560
Chorea, hemichorea, hemiballismus and other parkinsonian movement disorders have been described in type 1 diabetic patient with uncontrolled hyperglycemia. In comparison, abnormal movements in diabetic ketoacidosis are rare though ketosis due to other causes can cause parkinsonism-like movement disorders. We report two cases of diabetic ketoacidosis where hemifacial spasm was the predominant clinical manifestation for which no organic cause could be detected with relevant investigations. The symptoms subsided with conventional therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis and never recurred.