Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Requiring Neurological Intensive Care Unit Follow-up: Review with Nine Cases
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening clinical manifestation induced by neuroleptic medication. Although NMS is regarded as a psychiatric diagnosis, its treatment requires a systematic approach and thus intensive care follow-up. In this paper, we report nine cases with...
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Galenos Yayinevi,
2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening clinical manifestation induced by neuroleptic medication. Although NMS is regarded as a psychiatric diagnosis, its treatment requires a systematic approach and thus intensive care follow-up. In this paper, we report nine cases with NMS followed up in our Neurology Intensive Care Unit over the last three years. |
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| Item Description: | 10.4274/tybdd.18189 2146-6416 2147-267X |