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Table 1 Patients with simultaneous transient global amnesia and Takotsubo syndrome so far reported

From: Simultaneous transient global amnesia and Takotsubo syndrome after death of a relative: a case report

Age

Sex

TRI

DTGA (hours)

TTTS

THER

RECG (days)

RECHO (d)

OC

Reference

72

f

Emotional stress

nm

Classic

nm

nm

nm

CRC

[19]

77

f

Assault

16–24

Classic

None

nm

5

CRC

[20]

69

f

Worries

24

nm

PM

nm

nm

CRC

[5]

62

f

Swimming

18

Classic

None

nm

nm

CRC

[4]

66

f

Sister’s death

~ 48

Classic

None

nm

6

CRC

[21]

57

f

Son’s death

24

Classic

nm

nm

nm

CRC

[3]

63

f

nm

~ 24

Classic

BB, ACEI

nm

nm

CRC

[22]

60

f

Death anniversary

16

Classic

None

nm

4

CRC

[1]

57

f

Worries

< 24

Classic

None

nm

days

CRC

[23]

65

m

Death of relative

~ 24

Classic

HFT

nm

nm

CRC

Current case

  1. ACEI angiotensin-converting inhibitor, BB beta-blocker, CRC complete recovery, DTGA duration of transient global amnesia, f female, HFT heart failure therapy, m male, nm not mentioned, OC outcome, PM temporary pacemaker, RECG recovery of electrocardiogram in days after onset, RECHO recovery of echocardiography in days after onset, THER therapy, TRI trigger, TTTS type of Takotsubo syndrome