Could brain magnetic resonance imaging be of value in patients with Takotsubo syndrome without apparent brain lesions?

The capacity of the brain to injure the heart is well established and based on clinical and experimental research conducted over more than a century [1]. Such cardiovascular harm is imparted in the setting of brain pathology (strokes, intracranial bleeding, including subarachnoid hemorrhage, and seizures) [2–5], but even in its absence, in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). A case in point is a recent report about a 68year old woman, who suffered TTS preceded by a tonic–clonic seizure, and followed by Todd's post-epileptic paresis, initially simulating a stroke [6].

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - October 6, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: John E. Madias Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research