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ID 115455
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Cardiogenic embolism caused hypoglycemia
Author
Koyama, Hiroshi Takamatsu municipal hospital|Kawasaki medical school hospital|Tokushima university
Fujiwara, Mika Takamatsu municipal hospital
Okita, Shinya Takamatsu municipal hospital
Shirakawa, Norihito Takamatsu municipal hospital
Uno, Masaaki Kawasaki medical school hospital
Yagi, Kenji Kawasaki medical school hospital KAKEN Search Researchers
Matsubara, Syunji Kawasaki medical school hospital
Keywords
hypoglycemic attack
cerebral infarction
takotsubo syndrome
takotsubo cardiomyopathy
cardiogenic cerebral embolism
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
The direct relationship between a hypoglycemic attack and cerebral infarction remains unknown. It has been reported that a hypoglycemic attack can result in takotsubo syndrome, leading to cerebral infarction. We report a case of a cardiogenic cerebral embolism caused by a hypoglycemic attack, with additional literature review. A 71-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital in a semi-comatose state due to a severe hypoglycemic attack ; she developed hemiplegia one day after admission. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cerebral infarction in the area supplied by the left middle cerebral artery. Takotsubo syndrome was suspected based on echocardiography. We diagnosed cerebral embolism due to takotsubo syndrome, caused by the hypoglycemic attack.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Publisher
Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
Volume
67
Issue
3-4
Start Page
362
End Page
364
Sort Key
362
Published Date
2020-08
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language
eng
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departments
University Hospital
Medical Sciences