A case report of paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis due to hypoglycaemia induced by an insulinoma

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 194-195

  Shaw, Christopher ^a,d   Haas, Lindsay ^b   Miller, David ^c   Delahunt, John ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypoglycaemia; Insulinoma; Paroxysmal dystomic choreoathetosis

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOREOATHETOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029809440     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.2.194     Document Type: Article

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