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Demonstration of sympathetic nerve innervation in a patient with takotsubo cardiomyopathy using single-photon emission CT

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A 16-year-old male patient with anorexia nervosa was admitted to our hospital because of unconsciousness. He was in hypoglycaemic shock, with a serum glucose level of 40 mg/dL, and recovered consciousness… Click to show full abstract

A 16-year-old male patient with anorexia nervosa was admitted to our hospital because of unconsciousness. He was in hypoglycaemic shock, with a serum glucose level of 40 mg/dL, and recovered consciousness after a venous injection of glucose. The patient’s systolic blood pressure remained <70 mm Hg after he recovered consciousness. A 12-lead ECG showed Q waves and ST segment elevation in the precordial leads, and echocardiography …

Keywords: innervation patient; patient; demonstration sympathetic; patient takotsubo; nerve innervation; sympathetic nerve

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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