Recovery from lethal arrhythmia after weight gain in a patient with an eating disorder and epilepsy.
作者信息
Akita Chisato, Nakamura Tsuneyuki, Sato Hitoshi, Kakinuma Hiroaki
机构信息
Department of Pediatrics, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
出版信息
Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 May;29(3):673-5. doi: 10.1007/s00246-007-9129-4. Epub 2007 Nov 13.
PMID:17999104
Abstract
We report a 13-year-old girl with epilepsy who experienced syncope after rapid weight loss due to an eating disorder. She developed a lethal (atrioventricular block) arrhythmia, which improved after weight gain. This case suggests that energy depletion might be involved in lethal arrhythmia.
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