European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 359-361, July 2009

Sudden death after emotional stress:

A case history and literature review

  • C.W.Y. Appels

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Admiraliteitskade 232, 3011 TT Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 71 5262585.
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  • J.H. Bolk

Department of General Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Po Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 3 April 2008; received in revised form 3 August 2008; accepted 24 September 2008. published online 20 November 2008.

Abstract 

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.

Keywords: Sudden death, Emotional stress, Neurophysiologic mechanisms

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00276-8

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2008.09.010

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 359-361, July 2009

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