27th August 2020

A 79-year-old man with a background of type 2 diabetes is brought to the Emergency Department

A 79-year-old man with a background of type 2 diabetes is brought to the Emergency Department (ED) due to a sudden onset of unilateral wild flinging movements (including flexion and rotation) of the right arm and leg, which woke him from sleep. He is diagnosed with an infarct of the left subthalamic nucleus. Which movement disorder is described above?

For the patient above, please select the most appropriate diagnosis. Select ONE option from the list above.