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Two cases of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in elderly patients taking atypical antipsychotics

SUMMARY: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, life-threatening adverse reaction to antipsychotic medication that typically includes high-fever, extrapyramidal symptoms, autonomic nervous system dysfunction and disturbances in consciousness. Though reported to be more common following use...

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Autores principales: Feng, Yuhui, Yang, Xianhong, Huang, Yanyan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Editorial Department of the Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4054545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991155
http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2013.03.009