A rare association of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

• Main Authors: Waqas Ullah (Author), Muhammad Arslan Cheema (Author), Ammar Ashfaq (Author), Maryam Mukhtar (Author), Zain Ali (Author), Mamoon Ur Rashid (Author), Vincent Figueredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a potentially fatal neurological condition secondary to antipsychotic medication. It is characterized by distinctive clinical findings and autonomic disturbances. NMS has not been associated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM). TCM is an abnormal response to physiol...