Reel syndrome, a diagnostic conundrum: a case report.
Jamie W BellingeGeorge P PetrovWasing TagguPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
This case highlights the importance of considering pacemaker complications causing non-cardiac symptomatology. Pacemaker lead stimulation of surrounding structures can present in an unconventional fashion, veiling the diagnosis. However, a structured approach to undifferentiated neuromuscular presentations in patients with PPMs should consider lead dislodgement as a differential diagnosis. Rapid recognition of lead dislodgement, device deactivation, and re-implantation or repositioning of the leads are critical in preventing potentially life-threatening complications.