Case Report: A Patient With Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Water Intoxication and Hyponatremia Associated With Severe Cerebral Edema and Coma

Case Report: A Patient With Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Water Intoxication and Hyponatremia Associated With Severe Cerebral Edema and Coma

BackgroundWater intoxication is typically caused by primary or psychogenic polydipsia that potentially may lead to fatal disturbance in brain functions. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a serious complication induced by administration of antipsychotics and other psychotropic drugs. The combin...

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Main Authors: Haruka Takenouchi, Takatoshi Anno, Yukiko Kimura, Fumiko Kawasaki, Ryo Shirai, Hideaki Kaneto, Katsumi Kurokawa, Koichi Tomoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
severe cerebral edema
hyponatremia
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
water intoxication
syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.822679/full

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