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September 25, 2024New England Journal of Medicine41 citations

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

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Exposure to dopamine-blocking agents causes neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which presents with fever, muscular rigidity, and dysautonomia and requires critical care management.

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EWEelco F. M. WijdicksARAllan H. Ropper

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High suspicion for NMS in exposed patients aids critical care; review confirms features but leaves open optimal management.

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Wijdicks et al. (2024) studied this question. Exposure to dopamine-blocking agents causes neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which presents with fever, muscular rigidity, and dysautonomia and requires critical care management.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7a68a5cd5048e100511d4https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra2404606
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