title: Psychiatric Emergencies for Clinicians: Emergency Department Management of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
authors.affiliation: University of California at San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California; Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) Laboratory, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: University of California at San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California; Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) Laboratory, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Vilke
authors.affiliation: University of California at San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hayden
authors.affiliation: Denver Health Medical Center, Department of Behavioral Health, Psychiatric Emergency Service, Denver, Colorado; University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nordstrom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002389:Catatonia / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000209:etiology; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013546:Sweating
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
keywords: altered mental status; catatonia; dystonia; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; rigidity