title: The neuroleptic malignant syndrome : report of three cases.
abstract: Three patients, one male and two females who developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome following exposure to depot and oral neuroleptic are presented. The patients satisfied Levenson's criteria for diagnosis. Bromocriptine and Electro Convulsive Therapy were found effective whereas trihexyphenidyl proved unsatisfactory in the treatment. All the patients recovered completely without complications.
authors.affiliation: R.C. Sharma, MD., Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla -171 001.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma