Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare, but serious, complication of epileptic seizures.
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Study carried out at the Neurology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. 1Neurology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal; 2Internal Medicine Department of Hospital de Santa Maria Maior, Barcelos, Portugal; 3Cardiology Department of Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. Correspondence: João Rocha; Neurology Department, Hospital de Braga; Sete Fontes, São Victor; 4710-243 Braga Portugal; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interests: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 10 June 2012; Received in final form 12 September 2012; Accepted 19 September 2012
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 71 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013