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