A case of clozapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome

D D Miller; M J Sharafuddin; R G Kathol

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A case of clozapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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A case of clozapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome

D D Miller, M J Sharafuddin and R G Kathol

The journal of clinical psychiatry, Vol.52(3), pp.99-101

03/1991

PMID: 1672311

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Abstract

The treatment of psychotic symptoms in patients with a previous history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) remains a dilemma. The authors describe a case in which clozapine caused NMS in a schizophrenic man who had previously experienced NMS during treatment with various antipsychotics. To their knowledge, this is the first report of "classical" NMS caused by clozapine alone.

Schizophrenia, Catatonic - drug therapy

Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects

Humans

Middle Aged

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - etiology

Male

Dantrolene - therapeutic use

Clozapine - adverse effects

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - drug therapy

Schizophrenia, Catatonic - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: A case of clozapine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Creators: D D Miller - Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242
M J Sharafuddin
R G Kathol
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The journal of clinical psychiatry, Vol.52(3), pp.99-101
Publisher: United States
PMID: 1672311
ISSN: 0160-6689
eISSN: 1555-2101
Language: English
Date published: 03/1991
Academic Unit: Radiology; Psychiatry; Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984004091102771

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