title: A rapidly progressing lethal case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
abstract: A fast progressing lethal case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is presented. The fulminant course is infrequent and relates NMS to malignant hyperthermia. Muscular relaxation in combination with fluid load dramatically decreased the temperature, but the catastrophic course of this case was so advanced that the currently recommended treatment of NMS was impossible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Randers Centralsygehus, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lenler-Petersen
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hasselstrøm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy