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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a young adult female at the university of Benin Teaching Hospital: a case report

BACKGROUND: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare but life-threatening idiosyncratic complication following the use of antipsychotic agents, anaesthesia and surgery. It is characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic disturbances and mental state alterations. CASE: A 31 year old fema...

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Autores principales: Agbonrofo, Peter I, Osakue, John E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30603012
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v18i3.37