title: Postoperative neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
abstract: This report describes neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a previously healthy 6-year-old child. Droperidol and metoclopramide had been given, and hyponatraemia may have been a precipitating factor. Treatment with dantrolene sodium combined with a forced alkaline diuresis resulted in a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Department, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004231:Diuresis; D004329:Droperidol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D003620:Dantrolene; D008787:Metoclopramide; D004329:Droperidol