title: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
abstract: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening emergency that is often seen as a complication of antipsychotic agents. It is characterized by a tetrad of motor, behavioral, autonomic, and laboratory abnormalities. We report a case of a 34-year-old man with a history of newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus, mental retardation, and behavioral abnormalities who developed NMS after starting on antipsychotic agents. He presented with high temperature, muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and elevated blood pressure. After a week of hospital treatment in the general ward of a secondary care unit, he was discharged in a hemodynamically and mentally stable state.
authors.affiliation: Low-Cost Effective Care Unit, CMC, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Bino
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajamani
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Yashwant
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sajitha M F
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rahman
keywords: Antipsychotic agents; family physician; neuroleptic malignant syndrome