Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare, but serious, complication of epileptic seizures.

نویسندگان

  • João Rocha
  • Elsa Gonçalves
  • Catarina Vieira
  • Fátima Almeida
  • João Pereira
چکیده

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