Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a girl without psychosis.
We report a successfully managed case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in which the diagnosis was delayed by one week because of the absence of an established psychiatric disease. A high degree of clinical suspicion must be maintained if the diagnosis of this rare, curable but often fatal, complication of neuroleptic therapy is not to be missed.
Thacker
A K
AK
Neurology Unit, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
Radhakrishnan
K
K
Maloo
J C
JC
Bohlaga
N H
NH
D000293:Adolescent; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D002746:Chlorpromazine