Successful management of delirium with dexmedetomidine in a patient with haloperidol-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome: A case report

BACKGROUND: We report a case of lorazepam-induced agitated delirium treated with haloperidol, which in turn triggered the onset of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). The latter condition, a medical emergency, was effectively treated with medical treatment and dexmedetomidine, a versatile and high...

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Autores principales: Yang, Chi-Ju, Chiu, Ching-Tang, Yeh, Yu-Chang, Chao, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8771406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35097088
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.625

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8771406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35097088
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.625

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