Neuroleptic malignant syndrome with hypomania and mental retardation.
A case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome is described in a 37-year-old man with mental retardation, hypomania and a history of recent hepatitis B infection. The NMS is reviewed and the potential importance of this iatrogenic emergency in mental handicap practice is emphasized.
Monyhull Hospital, Kings Norton, Birmingham, England.
M R
MR
Ward
J A
JA
Corbett
D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*
D006220:Haloperidol