title: Reversible cardiomyopathy as the autonomic involvement of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
abstract: Autonomic disturbance develops commonly in neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). However, the association of cardiomyopathy is rare. Takotsubo-shaped cardiomyopathy is a unique reversible heart syndrome involving autonomic disturbance and mimicking myocardial infarction. We report a 63-year-old woman who developed Takotsubo-shaped cardiomyopathy during the course of NMS. Our case suggests the occurrence of reversible cardiomyopathy as the autonomic involvement of NMS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Hospital, Shizuoka.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oomura
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terai
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sueyoshi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shigeno
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications*