Why the study?
Does oral diazepam improve symptoms in a schizophrenic patient with mild neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Does oral diazepam improve symptoms in a schizophrenic patient with mild neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
Oral diazepam may be beneficial in treating mild forms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
May support diazepam trial in mild NMS; hypothesis-generating case report requiring controlled confirmation.
A mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a schizophrenic patient who was receiving a depot neuroleptic is described and beneficial response to oral diazepam 50 mg daily is reported.
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