Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Introduction

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a life-threatening, neurological disorder most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or ... more about Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A severe, potentially fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

• High fever
• Sweating
• Unstable blood pressure
• Stupor
• Muscular rigidity
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See full list of 40 symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Complications

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Rare Types

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Causes of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

• Levomepromazine
• Haloperidol
• Thioridazine
• Trifluperidol
• Pipothiazine
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See full list of 8 causes of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

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Treatments for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

• Emergency intensive care
• Discontinue medications causing the reaction
• Fever treatments
• Muscle relaxant
• Dopaminergic drugs
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See full list of 6 treatments for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

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Prognosis for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Prognosis for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Early identification of and treatment for individuals with neuroleptic malignant syndrome improves outcome. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

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Article Excerpts about Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a life-threatening, neurological disorder most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:

A potentially fatal syndrome associated primarily with the use of neuroleptic agents (see ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS) which are in turn associated with dopaminergic receptor blockade (see RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) in the BASAL GANGLIA and HYPOTHALAMUS, and sympathetic dysregulation. Clinical features include diffuse MUSCLE RIGIDITY; TREMOR; high FEVER; diaphoresis; labile blood pressure; cognitive dysfunction; and autonomic disturbances. Serum CPK level elevation and a leukocytosis may also be present. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1199; Psychiatr Serv 1998 Sep;49(9):1163-72) - (Source - Diseases Database)