Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 109-111, 15 April 2003

Hemichorea: a rare presentation of tuberculoma

  • J Kalita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow 226014, India
    • ,
  • P Ranjan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow 226014, India
    • ,
  • U.K Misra

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +91-522-668973/668017.
    • Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow 226014, India
    • ,
  • B.K Das

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareily Road, Lucknow, India

Received 28 June 2000; received in revised form 22 October 2002; accepted 23 October 2002.

Abstract 

Hemichorea due to tuberculoma has not been reported. We managed a 16-year-old girl who developed transient left hemichorea due to right sided striatal tuberculoma. Chorea regressed following 1 week of antitubercular treatment with corticosteroid therapy and disappeared at 3 months. In a patient presenting with chorea, striatal tuberculoma should also be considered especially in the area where tuberculosis is prevalent.

Keywords:  Chorea, Tuberculoma, Tuberculous meningitis

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PII: S0022-510X(02)00417-3

doi:10.1016/S0022-510X(02)00417-3

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 109-111, 15 April 2003

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