Why the study?
Does extended release quetiapine cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a patient with atypical psychotic disorder?
Population
50-year-old woman diagnosed with atypical psychotic disorder for 5 years
Design
Case_report
Key result
Extended release quetiapine use was associated with the development of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a 50-year-old woman with atypical psychotic disorder.
Authors
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Potential NMS with extended-release quetiapine warrants vigilance; single case leaves open causality and broader risk.
Case Report (n=1)
Does extended release quetiapine cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a patient with atypical psychotic disorder?
Extended-release quetiapine can rarely cause life-threatening neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Akyüz et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (n=1). Extended release quetiapine was evaluated on Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Extended release quetiapine use was associated with the development of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a 50-year-old woman with atypical psychotic disorder.