title: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of acute hydrocephalus secondary to neurocysticercosis.
abstract: We report the case of a 45-year-old male who presented with transient neurogenic stunned myocardium, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, secondary to acute hydrocephalus caused by obstruction of the third ventricle by neurocysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. lopez.alfonso@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lopez Chiriboga
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: O W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Odunukan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Cheshire
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000150:complications; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications*; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Acute hydrocephalus; Neurocysticercosis; Neurogenic stunning myocardium; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy