Gabor Abellan Van Kan, Toulouse University Hospital. Geriatric Department. 224 Avenue de Casselardit. 31059 Toulouse, France,
J Nutr Health Aging. 2021;25(3):284-286. doi: 10.1007/s12603-020-1475-4.
Amiodarone therapy is widely prescribed in patients with atrial fibrillation. The higher prevalence of this arrhythmic heart disease, and the specific age-related issues of homeostasis in the elderly population, makes this group particularly exposed to its adverse effects. Among the many described side-effects, neurological impairments are the less documented and studied. Because amiodarone can be responsible for severe complications, as described in the case below, a close monitoring is necessary throughout its prescription. Awareness should be brought on the amiodarone-induced neurological side-effects as they could be overlooked.
胺碘酮广泛用于治疗心房颤动患者。这种心律失常性心脏病的患病率较高，老年人群体的内稳态与年龄相关的特定问题使得这一人群特别容易受到其不良反应的影响。在许多描述的副作用中，神经损伤的记录和研究较少。由于胺碘酮可能导致严重的并发症，如下文所述，因此在整个处方过程中都需要密切监测。应该注意胺碘酮引起的神经副作用，因为它们可能会被忽视。
