title: Potential links between neurological disease and Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy: a literature review.
abstract: Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), is defined as a fully reversible acute deterioration of left-ventricular (LV) function, which is mainly found in women after an episode of emotional or physical stress (e.g. psychosocial stress, sepsis, surgery). The underlying mechanisms remain unclear. There is evidence suggesting a possible link between neurological disease and TTC. The pathophysiology of the several neurologic diseases has been reviewed searching for possible mechanisms that could lead to TTC in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carapelle
authors.forename: Sofia Isabel
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cieza Ortiz
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Musaico
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferraretti
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: d'Orsi
authors.forename: Luigi Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Specchio
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.forename: Natale Daniele
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brunetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Neurological disease; Review; Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy