Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium Associated with Acute Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report

Introduction. Neurogenic stunned myocardium (NSM) is a reversible cardiomyopathy resulting in transient left ventricular apical ballooning presumed to result from catecholamine surge occurring under physiologic stress. Acute spinal cord ischemia is a rare ischemic vascular lesion. We report a case...

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Main Authors: Gillian A. Beauchamp, Jason T. McMullan, Jordan B. Bonomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/439528
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