Sudden death after emotional stress: a case history and literature review

An 84-year old women in no apparent distress suddenly died, unexpectedly, an hour after being notified of having a malignancy. Behavioural scientists have long speculated about the relationship between emotional stress and sudden death. We reviewed the presently available evidence regarding the neur...

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Published in:European journal of internal medicine 2009-07, Vol.20 (4), p.359-361
Main Authors: Appels, C W Y, Bolk, J H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
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Summary:An 84-year old women in no apparent distress suddenly died, unexpectedly, an hour after being notified of having a malignancy. Behavioural scientists have long speculated about the relationship between emotional stress and sudden death. We reviewed the presently available evidence regarding the neurophysiologic mechanisms of sudden death after emotional stress.
ISSN:1879-0828
DOI:10.1016/j.ejim.2008.09.010