title: Neurotoxic syndrome developed after taking sertraline and risperidone.
abstract: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome share many common clinical features, and the term "Neurotoxic syndrome" can be used when a clear distinction cannot be made between the two. Here we present a case of 19-year-old man who experienced serotonin syndrome caused by sertraline intake, and consecutive neuroleptic malignant syndrome by risperidone. This case suggests that these two syndromes can be concomitantly induced in some patients who are susceptible to these drugs. Clinicians may have to pay close attention to this problem when prescribing drugs to patients who previously showed sensitivity to CNS-acting drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Tae
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun-Cheol
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Keun-Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Dong-In
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Sinn
authors.forename: Hakjae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Kon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Manho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim