A case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome following cardiac surgery

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is rare but sometimes causes life-threatening conditions. We report the case of a 53-year-old male patient who developed NMS following cardiac surgery. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and pre- scribed blonanserin, chlorpromazine, and biperiden. From postopera...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Tamura, Hiroko Nakata, Takamichi Yoshizaki, Sho Kusadokoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2017-06-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=200625