title: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: uncommon postoperative diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome occurred in a 71-year-old man on haloperidol therapy for mild depressive dementia. After coronary artery bypass grafting, he developed hyperthermia, elevated creatine kinase without a corresponding rise in the MB-isoenzyme, leukocytosis, raised liver enzymes, urea, and creatinine. His condition responded to bromocriptine therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Road, New Delhi 110025, India.
authors.forename: Suraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Yatin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Krishan Kant
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Madan Lal
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Suri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D001971:Bromocriptine; D006220:Haloperidol