Open AccessSimultaneous occurrence of a Takotsubo syndrome and paranoia delirium, related to Covid‐19 pandemic: A case report
Author(s) -
Ben Ammar Hanen,
Bouguira Emna,
Brahmi Lina,
Hamdi Ghada,
Bouallagui Azza,
Khelifa Emira,
Mnif Leila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5026
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , paranoia , delirium , cardiomyopathy , pandemic , takotsubo syndrome , vulnerability (computing) , intensive care medicine , cardiology , psychiatry , pathology , heart failure , disease , outbreak , computer security , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Some psychosomatic diseases, like Tako‐tsubo cardiomyopathy, may occur because of exposure to a stressful event like COVID‐19. The simultaneous development of psychosis and Tako‐tsubo cardiomyopathy suggests a field of vulnerability. Specific measures need to be taken to help vulnerable people to manage these stressful events.