Reversible magnetic resonance imaging changes in a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Am J Emerg Med
; 33(8): 1113.e1-3, 2015 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening neurologic emergency associated with the use of mainly typical antipsychotic drugs. It is characterized by fever, altered mental status, generalized rigidity, autonomic instability, myoclonus, raised creatine phosphokinase, rhabdomyolysis, and leukocytosis. Neuroimaging (brain computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) is usually normal in most of the cases of NMS. Magnetic resonance imaging findings have not been well elucidated in NMS as yet. Very few cases have been reported worldwide. We herein, report a case of a 42-year-old patient of NMS, who presented to us with reversible changes in MRI brain. This case report highlights the possible MRI changes in NMS and their plausible mechanism.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Antipsicóticos
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Encéfalo
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Síndrome Neuroléptico Maligno
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Emerg Med
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India