Recurrent seizure-triggered Takotsubo: A suggestive differential diagnosis
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Seizure-triggered Takotsubo syndrome rarely causes SUDEP
Since almost 20 y it is known that seizures may trigger Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Since then it has been repeatedly proposed that TTS could be the cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). A review of the so far reported cases of seizure-triggered TTS was carried out to see how often seizure-triggered TTS is fatal. Altogether 59 papers were identified which reported altogether 74 pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.12.014