[A cocaine-induced variant of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A case study].
In this article we discuss the case of a patient with schizophrenia who presented with the clinical symptoms ofcoma, fever and rigidity. Initially it was suspected that the patient had a neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Closer inspection revealed that the patient had recently used cocaine. It is known that cocaine can cause a variant of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome. The patient was treated with dantrolene sodium and bromocriptine in the Intensive Care Unit and made a complete recovery within four days.
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Paaz van het TweeSteden ziekenhuis, Tilburg. martijn.smidt@vanadoo.nl
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D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001971:Bromocriptine; D003620:Dantrolene; D003042:Cocaine