Neuroleptic-induced catatonia or a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Neuropsychobiology
; 23(1): 38-40, 1990.
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ABSTRACT
Neuroleptic-induced catatonia (NIC) and milder neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) share parkinsonian features, catatonic symptoms, mild fever, and have been described in patients receiving antipsychotic agents. We report the case of a patient with a schizophreniform disorder and a mild mental retardation who developed a condition which can be diagnosed either as NIC or as a mild form of NMS and has been treated successfully with a combination of amantadine (600 mg/day) and diazepam (30 mg/day). The overlapping between NIC and mild NMS cases might lead to an overestimation of the incidence of current NMS and reinforces the view of the existence of a 'neuroleptic toxicity spectrum'.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Psicóticos
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Catatonia
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Haloperidol
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Síndrome Neuroléptico Maligno
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropsychobiology
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia