Acute ischemic stroke after enjoying Top of Europe.
Marina P KrastevaKatarzyna PospiesznyMirjam Rachel HeldnerPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Sudden onset of disturbed consciousness, neurocognitive deficits, and weakness of the proximal limbs are typical findings of a watershed stroke. Occurrence after an intense emotional experience and electrocardiogram changes are hints toward the rare cause of stroke of a takotsubo cardiomyopathy, even more if the stroke pattern is embolic.