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Neurocardiogenic stunning is a complication of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction and electrocardiographic changes that typically resolve after treatment of the underlying neurological injury.
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Neurocardiogenic stunning is a frequent and potentially severe complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage that requires careful differentiation from acute coronary syndrome and tailored management.
A well-recognized complication of acute neurologic injury from intracranial bleeding is cardiotoxicity with electrocardiographic changes and transient left ventricular dysfunction. The phenomenon, called neurocardiogenic stunning (NCS), occurs in 20% to 30% cases of patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In this article, we describe a patient with acute SAH complicated by NCS and use this case to highlight the pathogenesis, diagnostic challenges, and management dilemmas that arise in such patients. We also review conventional surgical and medical treatment and present new therapeutic options for this problem.
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Rose et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Neurocardiogenic Stunning (n=1). Subarachnoid hemorrhage was evaluated. Neurocardiogenic stunning is a complication of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction and electrocardiographic changes that typically resolve after treatment of the underlying neurological injury.
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