Key result
Bromocriptine resolves NMS, with recovery inversely linked to pre-existing psychotic illness.
Population
1 patient with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) and pre-existing psychotic illness
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for bromocriptine in NMS with psychosis; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Bromocriptine was successful in treating a case of NMS, highlighting a potential inverse relationship between NMS recovery and underlying psychotic illness.
Adityanjee et al. (1989) studied this question. Bromocriptine successfully treated neuroleptic malignant syndrome, with recovery from the syndrome showing an inverse relationship to the patient's pre-existing psychotic illness.
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