title: [Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A case report].
abstract: A psychotic received neuroleptics and lithium salts for a few days, developing a classic clinical presentation of a neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Treatment in our ICU was started with dantrolene sodium and bromocriptine p.o., associated with artificial cooling of the body and cardiac, respiratory and metabolic measures. In this way we were able to normalize the clinical conditions of the patients. The clinical description of this case allows a general review of the literature on this "rare" syndrome, starting from the anaesthesiologist point of view.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molene
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Sironi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: La sindrome maligna da neurolettici. Descrizione di un caso clinico.