New-onset tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome following acute non-medullary brainstem infarction
We present the case of a 46-year-old female who developed severe dizziness with vomiting, diplopia, and slurred speech, which gradually worsened to quadriplegia, severe hypophonia, and dysphagia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated acute midbrain and pontine infarction. Except for neurological symptoms, the patient experienced unexpected TBS with the symptoms of excessive sweating, palpitations, and irritability without any other predisposing factors. The frequency of the episodes gradually declined until it spontaneously disappeared the 5th day after admission. Given the unpredictable nature of the tachyca...
Source: American Journal of Translational Research - March 11, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Jingmin Zhao Yu Gao Zhengxian Jin Yujing Huang Kwee-Yum Lee Guangxun Shen Source Type: research
