Researchers at National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital Target Anaphylaxis (Takotsubo syndrome and myasthenic crisis after radiocontrast media-induced anaphylaxis: a case report): Immune System Diseases and Conditions – Anaphylaxis

2022 JUL 27 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Medical Imaging Daily News -- New study results on anaphylaxis have been published. According to news reporting originating from Goyang, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Takotsubo syndrome and myasthenic crisis can be triggered by physical stress. We present the case of a woman who developed Takotsubo syndrome and myasthenic crisis following radiocontrast media-induced anaphylaxis.”

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital: “A 39-year-old woman presented with diplopia and ptosis. After chest computed tomography scan, her consciousness was stupor and her oxygen saturation decreased. Electrocardiography showed ST elevation, and cardiac enzyme levels increased. Echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular dysfunction. Myasthenia gravis was diagnosed based on anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody and repetitive nerve stimulation test. Extubation failed, and her weakness worsened. Her neurological condition gradually improved after steroid therapy. Repeat echocardiography demonstrated complete recovery of left ventricular dysfunction.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Takotsubo syndrome can be triggered by anaphylaxis and can occur in patients with neurological disorders; therefore, neurologists need to know about this disorder. The combination of Takotsubo syndrome and myasthenic crisis is rare but may be associated with a poor prognosis.”

For more information on this research see: Takotsubo syndrome and myasthenic crisis after radiocontrast media-induced anaphylaxis: a case report. Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2022,15(1):46-51. (Journal of Neurocritical Care - https://www.e-jnc.org). The publisher for Journal of Neurocritical Care is The Korean Neurocritical Care Society.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.18700/jnc.210032.

Our news journalists report that more information may be obtained by contacting Jeong Hee Cho, Department of Neurology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include Hyeongsoo Kim, Jungyon Yum.

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