Association of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome (Takotsubo): First Case Report of a Man and Review of the Literature

Association of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Transient Apical Ballooning Syndrome (Takotsubo): First Case Report of a Man and Review of the Literature

Introduction: An association of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and takotsubo is rare. We present the first case of a male patient. Case Report: A 69-year-old man presented to the hospital in a persistent comatose state following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure with high blood...

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Main Authors: Stephan Grimaldi, Emilie Doche, Caroline Rey, Nadia Laksiri, Salah Boussen, Jacques Quilici, Emmanuelle Robinet, Fabien Devemy, Jean Pelletier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Catecholamines
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/474933

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