Acupuncture Treatment for Ipsilateral Hemichorea Associated With Non‐Ketotic Hyperglycemia: A Case Report

For hemichorea associated with non‐ketotic hyperglycemia, hypoglycemic therapy is the most commonly used and effective treatment modality. However, some patients may still present with residual chorea‐like symptoms after glycemic control. Alternative symptomatic treatments, such as dopamine receptor antagonists or antipsychotics, carry the potential to induce tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson‐like extrapyramidal symptoms, and other adverse reactions. Herein, we report a rare instance of ipsilateral hemichorea where the patient's symptoms demonstrated significant improvement following a combination of acupuncture and hypoglycemic therapy. A 78‐year‐old female was diagnosed with HC‐NH due to right limb hemichorea persisting over the past month. In conjunction with hypoglycemic treatment, acupuncture was administered. The frequency of right limb hemichorea notably decreased after 2 weeks. Acupuncture might serve as a potentially efficacious salvage treatment option for HC‐NH.