CHOREOATHETOSIS BALLISMUS ASSOCIATED WITH PENTAMIDINE-INDUCED HYPOGLYCEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH THE ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME/

Authors
SWEENEY BJ EDGECOMBE J CHURCHILL DR MILLER RF HARRISON MJG
Citation
Bj. Sweeney et al., CHOREOATHETOSIS BALLISMUS ASSOCIATED WITH PENTAMIDINE-INDUCED HYPOGLYCEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH THE ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME/, Archives of neurology, 51(7), 1994, pp. 723-725
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Archives of neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039942
Volume
51
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
723 - 725
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9942(1994)51:7<723:CBAWPH>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Objective: To describe the association between acute choreoathetosis/b allismus and hypoglycemia related to pentamidine therapy in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Design: A single case rep ort. Measures: Clinical observation, laboratory analysis of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and magnetic resonance imaging of brain. Results: No association was found apart from hypoglycemia. The abnormal moveme nts and hypoglycemia did not recur following cessation of pentamidine. Conclusions: Hypoglycemia related to pentamidine therapy can cause ne urologic disorders in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency synd rome.