Electroconvulsive Therapy for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A case report
Introduction Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare syndrome observed in around 0.2% of psychiatric patients. This syndrome consists of the presentation of muscular rigidity, tachycardia, hyperpyrexia, leukocytosis and elevated levels of CPK. Any antipsychotic drug, including atypical ones,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-03-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933823022137/type/journal_article |