Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome

길랑-바레 증후군에서 발생한 Takotsubo 심근병

  • Kang, Chul-Hoo (Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Jung Hwan (Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Sook Keun (Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Sa-Yoon (Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine)
  • 강철후 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 오정환 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 송숙근 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 강사윤 (제주대학교 의학전문대학원 신경과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.10.13
  • Accepted : 2015.06.16
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

A 69-year-old woman presented with a progressive limb weakness. Both clinical and neurophysiological findings were consistent with diagnosis of Guillain-$Barr{\acute{e}}$ syndrome (GBS). Two days after admission, the patient suffered from an acute coronary syndrome without stenosis at coronary arteriography. Echocardiography revealed left ventricular inferior wall and apical akinesia and decreased ejection fraction. A diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was then made. Left ventricular dysfunction and electrocardiography normalized within one month. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be developed as a complication of GBS.

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