Treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with electroconvulsive therapy.
A case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome unresponsive to supportive medical therapy was successfully treated by electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy may offer a safe and rapidly effective intervention in cases of neuroleptic malignant syndrome complicated by high fever and severe muscular rigidity which do not improve with supportive care.
D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*