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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after seizure

2010; BMJ; Volume: 2010; Issue: may19 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2492

ISSN

1757-790X

Autores

Paulo Giusti Rossi, F. Bernard, K. Aïssi, Laurent Bonello, A.-L. Demoux, D. Bagnères, Y. Francès, B. Granel,

Tópico(s)

Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Resumo

A 67-year-old woman, with no remarkable medical history, was admitted to emergency for a first time generalised seizure. Her physical examination was normal. The electroencephalogram (EEG) performed 12 h later revealed a generalised slowing pattern. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an old ischaemia localised in the left centrum semiovale, which probably explained for the seizure. The initial electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a slight ST segment elevation in leads V2 and V3. Control of the ECG 24 h …

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