Fatal outcome of epileptic seizure-induced takotsubo syndrome with left ventricular rupture

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Stollberger C ^a,b   Huber, J O ^b   Enzelsberger, B ^b   Finsterer, J ^c  

^a 2nd Medical Department ^*  (Austria)

^b 2nd Medical Department   (Austria)

^c KRANKENANSTALT RUDOLFSTIFTUNG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Epilepsy; Seizure; Takotsubo syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOPIDOGREL; GABAPENTIN; METOPROLOL;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RUPTURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; APHASIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BRAIN; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CATECHOLAMINES; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HEMANGIOMA, CAVERNOUS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 65449187504     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02619.x     Document Type: Letter

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