title: [Two case studies of neuroleptic malignant syndrome].
abstract: We present two cases of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). In the first one, we have a patient, female, of fifty years old, with hypertension and diagnosed of schizophrenic psychosis since twenty year ago. In the second one, the patient, female too, of twenty-five years old, without antecedents neither psychiatric nor organic that on interest. She is pregnant of six or seven weeks. It is analysed the guide-line of neuroleptics that could possibly originate the NMS, as well as the evolution of the symptoms of that syndrome after being applicated the therapy. The clinical judgement followed is discussed so far the diagnosis has become firm.
authors.affiliation: Servicios Psiquiátricos de la Fundacíon Pública Miguel Servet de la Excma, Diputación Provincial de Jaén.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Elvira Cruáñez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández-Villamor Ortiz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez Hernández
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carazo Montijano
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Serrano Simón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Estudio de dos casos de síndrome maligno por neurolépticos.