title: Treatment of a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with oral diazepam.
abstract: A mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a schizophrenic patient who was receiving a depot neuroleptic is described and beneficial response to oral diazepam 50 mg daily is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kontaxakis
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Christodoulou
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Markidis
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Havaki-Kontaxaki
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: C011825:fluphenazine depot; D003975:Diazepam; D005476:Fluphenazine