Sudden death after emotional stress: a case history and literature review.
An 84-year old women in no apparent distress suddenly died, unexpectedly, an hour after being notified of having a malignancy. Behavioural scientists have long speculated about the relationship between emotional stress and sudden death. We reviewed the presently available evidence regarding the neurophysiologic mechanisms of sudden death after emotional stress.
Appels
C W Y
CW
Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, RC Leiden, The Netherlands. c.w.y.appels@lumc.nl
Bolk
J H
JH
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*