Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome includes the 40 symptoms listed below:

• High fever
• Sweating
• Unstable blood pressure
• Stupor
• Muscular rigidity
• Autonomic dysfunction
• Hyperthermia
• Muscle rigidity
• Coma
• Rapid heart rate
• Rapid breathing
• Profuse sweating
• Tremor
• Seizure
• Catatonia
• Tachycardia
• Rapid breathing
• Hypertension
• Speaking difficulty
• Swallowing difficulty
• Diaphoresis
• Sialorrhea
• Incontinence
• Mild temperature
• Rigidity
• Involuntary muscle contractions
• Tremors
• Hyperthermia
• Profuse sweating
• Change in mental status
• Delirium
• Sinus tachycardia
• Hypertension
• Course tremor myoclonus
• Extrapyramidal signs
• Bulbar signs
• Increased number of white blood cells in blood
• Metabolic acidosis
• Hypoxia
• Myoglobin in the urine
• more information...»

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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:

• Brain damage due to high temperature
• Cerebellar damage due to high temperature
• Coma
• Pulmonary embolism
• more complications...»

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome includes:

• Tetanus
• more diagnoses...»

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
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  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Autonomic dysfunction - see all causes of Autonomic dysfunction
• Catatonia - see all causes of Catatonia
• Change in mental status - see all causes of Mental problems
• Coma - see all causes of Coma
• Course tremor myoclonus - see all causes of Tremor
• Delirium - see all causes of Delirium
• Diaphoresis - see all causes of Diaphoresis
• High fever - see all causes of High fever
• Hypertension - see all causes of High blood pressure
• Hypertension - see all causes of High blood pressure
• Hypoxia - see all causes of Hypoxia
• Incontinence - see all causes of Incontinence
• Increased number of white blood cells in blood - see all causes of Increased number of white blood cells in blood
• Involuntary muscle contractions - see all causes of Muscle spasms
• Metabolic acidosis - see all causes of Metabolic acidosis
• Muscle rigidity - see all causes of Muscle rigidity
• Muscular rigidity - see all causes of Muscle spasms
• Profuse sweating - see all causes of Profuse sweating
• Profuse sweating - see all causes of Profuse sweating
• Rapid breathing - see all causes of Rapid breathing
• Rapid breathing - see all causes of Rapid breathing
• Rapid heart rate - see all causes of Rapid heart beat
• Rigidity - see all causes of Rigidity
• Seizure - see all causes of Seizures
• Sialorrhea - see all causes of Hypersalivation in children
• Speaking difficulty - see all causes of Speaking difficulty
• Stupor - see all causes of Stupor
• Swallowing difficulty - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Sweating - see all causes of Sweating
• Tachycardia - see all causes of Tachycardia
• Tremor - see all causes of Tremor
• Tremors - see all causes of Tremors
• Unstable blood pressure - see all causes of Blood pressure symptoms

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:

Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, stupor, muscular rigidity, and autonomic dysfunction. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, it is also important to consider Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome may cause:

• Acute confusional state
• Creatine kinase levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Hypersalivation
• Leukocytosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Pyrexia
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Rigidity

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

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About signs and symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome signs or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome symptoms.