Kounis syndrome associated with brain injury after Hymenoptera sting: new presentation of an established entity

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Sep;176(1):e29-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.051. Epub 2014 Jul 12.

Authors

Francisco Vega¹, Tania Ramos², Paloma Las Heras², Carlos Blanco²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: fvega13@hotmail.com.
² Department of Allergy, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP), Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 25061014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.051

No abstract available

Keywords: Anaphylaxia; Epilepsy; Hymenoptera hypersensitivity; Kounis syndrome; Neurologic symptoms.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology
Animals
Brain Injuries / diagnosis*
Brain Injuries / etiology
Humans
Hymenoptera
Insect Bites and Stings / complications
Insect Bites and Stings / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Wasps*