title: [Neuroleptic malignant syndrome].
abstract: The paper defines neuroleptic malignant syndrome and analyses its incidence, predisposing factors, etiology, pathological anatomy and pathogenetic hypotheses. Symptomatology consists of three principal symptoms: extrapyramidal symptoms, hyperthermia, deregulation of the autonomic nervous system. The differential diagnosis of other similar conditions is outlined together with a proposal for a treatment protocol. Emphasis is laid on the importance of prevention.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tartaglione
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iorio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pontarelli
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: La sindrome maligna da neurolettici.