title: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: results of a prospective study.
abstract: The occurrence of neuroleptic malignant syndrome was examined in a prospective study of 335 neuroleptic-treated inpatients. It was not possible to identify a single unequivocal case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. It appears to be a very rare condition in patients who are judiciously treated with relatively low doses of neuroleptics. The concept of incomplete forms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome could not be supported.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Modestin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toffler
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Drescher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies