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A Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a Profoundly Intellectually Disabled Patient with Successful Reintroduction of Antipsychotic Therapy with Quetiapine

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) is a rare condition clinically characterized by muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, autonomic instability, and acute mental status change. NMS is most often associated with use of high-potency first-generation antipsychotic medications; though, other neuroleptics have...

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Autores principales: Patel, Kamal, Lilly, Brandon, Ajayi, Oluwadamilare, Melvin, Kelly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6077586/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30112240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7045106