THE NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME – A PRACTICAL CHALLENGE FOR EVERY PRACTITIONER
The neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) refers to a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of the use of antipsychotic drugs, even with the newer atypical neuroleptics, that can develop with hyperthermia, rigidity and autonomic dysregulation. Even if some risk factors have been describe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2011-Nr.2/RJN_2011_2_Art-08.pdf |