"Hyperkinetic Choreiform Movements Secondary to Basal Ganglia Calcifica" by Jay Patel, Muhammad J. Khalil et al.
 

Hyperkinetic Choreiform Movements Secondary to Basal Ganglia Calcification and Underlying Developmental Venous Anomaly.

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Orange Park Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-1-2022

Keywords

basal ganglia, calcifications, chorea, deep venous anomaly, movement disorders

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Nervous System Diseases

Abstract

Chorea is irregular, involuntary movements that are associated with a variety of conditions and can encompass a wide differential. Unilateral hyperkinetic choreiform movements represent a rare subset characterized by the acute and sudden onset of progressive, uncontrollable body movements. We present a patient presenting with left-sided arm and leg arrhythmic movements caused by right-sided basal ganglia calcifications associated with an underlying developmental venous anomaly (DVA). To the author's knowledge, this is only the second reported case of such a presentation, and it should be on the differential in patients presenting with unilateral movement abnormalities.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

Link to Full Text

Plum Print visual indicator of research metrics
PlumX Metrics
  • Usage
    • Abstract Views: 24
see details

Share

COinS