title: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an elderly patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus overlapping corticobasal degeneration.
abstract: In this case report, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in an elderly patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus overlapping corticobasal degeneration was reported. The case highlights the need for clinicians to be cautious when using dopaminergic medication in the elderly patients, since these agents have risks for NMS which is a life-threatening complication. Additionally, co-occurrence of primary and secondary parkinsonian dementia syndromes should be kept in mind to avoid additional complications in the elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey atisik@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ahmet Turan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Isik
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soysal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: corticobasal degeneration; dementia; elderly; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; normal pressure hydrocephalus