76 Female with hemiballismus secondary to uncontrolled sugars

 A 66 yr old female ,residence of nalgonda came to the old with c/o 


Slurring of speech since 15days

Involuntary movements of right upper limb since 10days

And right lower limb since 5 days


She was apparently asymptomatic 15days ago then she developed swelling of tongue f/b slurring of speech , insidious in onset and gradually progressive,no aggravating and relieving factors

Not associated with deviation of mouth 


C/o involuntary movements of right upper and lower limb,insidious in onset and gradually progressive , aggravating on increasing sugars and decreasing with decrease in grbs levels


She also c/o skin lesions over genital region since 15days


Past history:

K/c/o HTN since 2 years

K/c/o DM since one week 

She has h/o joint pains( shoulder and elbow) since 2-3 months for which she went to a local hospital and the reports shower RA FACTOR+ 

and was advised tab . methotrexate (on regular medication)


Personal history:

Diet :mixed 

Appetite:normal 

Bowel and bladder:regular but c/o burning micturition since 1 month

Sleep: adequate


Family history:not significant




General examination:

She is conscious,coherent , cooperative 

Well oriented to time ,place and person 


Vitals:

Temp:98.6F

Bp:120/70mmofhg

PR:118bpm

RR:20cpm

Grbs:339mg/dl


No pallor ,icterus ,clubbing ,cyanosis ,lymphadenopathy and edema 


CVS:s1s2+,no murmur

RS:BAE+,no added sounds 

P/A: 


Inspection;

Shape of abdomen; obese 


Position of umbilicus: central and inverted

No scars and sinuses are present

All quadrants are moving equally with respiration



Palpation:

No tenderness

 No organomegaly



Auscultation:

Bowel sounds heard 

 


CNS:

Motor system :       RIGHT               LEFT

          Tone :UL:          N                     N

                      LL:         N                      N


        Power: UL:         4/5                    4/5

                      LL:         3/5                    4/5



Reflexes:

Biceps:     

Triceps :

Supinator:

Knee:

Ankle:

Plantar : flexion 




OBG REFERRAL taken I/v/o reddish skin lesions over vulva and inner groin region,white discharge since 15days.

Diagnosis: 66year old p5L5 post hysterectomised with DM 2 and HTN with genital lesions


Advised :

Tab metrogyl for 5 days

T bact and clotrimazole ointment l/a bd

Strict perineal hygiene 

1.inj.ceftrioxone 1gm iv stat f/b Tab.erythromycin 500mg po/BD

2.T.pantop 40mg po/OD

3.T.metronidazole 400mg po/TID 

4.Antibiotic dosage can be escalated or deescalated after swab c/s report 


Dvl referral taken I/v/o genital ulcer :

Diagnosis:Genital ulcer for evaluation+vulvo vaginal candidiasis 


Advised :

1.clotrimazole 1%cream L/A BD for 1 week

2.Tab.BACT ointment L/A BD for 1 week 


Review referral:

Diagnosis:Genital ulcer for Evaluation

?Frictional ulcer 

?herpes genitalis + vulvovaginal candidiasis


Advised:

1.1.clotrimazole 1%cream L/A BD for 1 week

2.Tab.BACT ointment L/A BD for 1 week 

3.continue same treatment as advised by physician 


Opthalmology referral taken I/v/o HTN and DM retinopathy changes :

Impression: no diabetic and HTN retinopathy changes noted in both eyes.


Neurology referral taken I/v/o involuntary movements of right upper and lower limb

Diagnosis: Hemiballismus secondary to ?DM ?basal ganglia lesion

Advised:

1.Tetrabenazine 25mg po/BD if symptoms does not resolve can go for TID


Provisional diagnosis:


Right Hemiballismus secondary to ?Type II DM ?Basalganglia lesion 

Hypokalemia Secondary to 

?GI Losses ?Nutritional 

Genital ulcer for Evaluation

?Frictional ulcer 

?herpes genitalis + vulvovaginal candidiasis

K/c/o HTN 2yrs 

Denovo DM-II (one week)


Investigations:

ECG:





2decho:



























Treatment:


IVF NS and RL @75ml/hr

Inj.optineuron 1amp in 100ml Ns /iv/OD

Tab .amlodipine 5mg po/OD

Tab.tetrabenzine 25mg/poBD

Tab.metrogyl 400mg/po/TID

Tab.pan 40Mg po/OD

Tab.sporolac-Ds po/TID

Inj.HAI sc/TID acc to grbs

Syp.potklor 10ml/po/BDwith glass of water

T.bact ointment for LA /BD

Clotrimazole 1%cream LA/BD

Capsule redotil 100mg po/BD


Advice at discharge:

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