Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of acute hydrocephalus secondary to neurocysticercosis.
Clin Auton Res 2016;
26:235-41. [PMID:
26951133 DOI:
10.1007/s10286-016-0348-8]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
We report the case of a 45-year-old male who presented with transient neurogenic stunned myocardium, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, secondary to acute hydrocephalus caused by obstruction of the third ventricle by neurocysticercosis.
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