There is a multifaceted relationship between the cardiomyopathies and a wide spectrum of
neurological disorders. Severe acute neurological events, such as a status epilepticus and …

Abstract According to the American Heart Association, cardiomyopathies are classified as
primary (solely or predominantly confined to heart muscle), secondary (those showing …

BACKGROUND-: Cardiac involvement is a common and well-recognized feature of many
neuromuscular diseases. The types of involvement vary; some are severe and may lead to …

The term cardiomyopathy was introduced by Brigden (1957) to indicate myocardial disease
not due to myocardial ischaemia or volume/pressure overload of the heart. In clinical …

There are a number of acute central nervous system (CNS) disorders, which trigger an acute
cardiac reaction (brain-heart disorders). Both the brain and the heart may be previously …

Opinion statement In the past decade, advances in molecular genetics have shown that
many familial neuromuscular and cardiovascular diseases share a common …

Cardiomyopathies have a variety of causes: infectious, genetic, valvular heart disease,
coronary artery disease, hypertension, and tachycardias. All can result in myocardial …

Cardiac disease is a common clinical manifestation present in a variety of neuromuscular
disorders, most notably the muscular dystrophies. Heart disease may produce the …

The link between heart and skeletal muscle disorders is based on similar molecular,
anatomical and clinical features, which are shared by the 'primary'cardiomyopathies and …

There are a number of hereditary and non-hereditary central nervous system (CNS)
disorders, which directly or indirectly affect the heart (brain–heart disorders). The most well …