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Tachyarrythmias with elevated cardiac enzymes in Münchausen syndrome.

Tachyarrythmias with elevated cardiac enzymes in Münchausen syndrome.

Authors :
Norcliffe-Kaufmann L
Gonzalez-Duarte A
Martinez J
Kaufmann H
Source :
Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society [Clin Auton Res] 2010 Aug; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 259-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Apr 28.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

We report the case of a woman with Münchausen syndrome who surreptitiously injected epinephrine causing recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias accompanied by dramatically high plasma levels of epinephrine and normal norepinephrine levels.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1619-1560
Volume :
20
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20424883
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-010-0066-6