Olanzapine and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
β Scribed by Ian Tofler
- Book ID
- 117969058
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1545-7206
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A 30-year-old white man with schizophrenia developed anorexia and nausea, and was admitted to hospital for confusion and delirium. He was on olanzapine, 10 days prior to admission. On admission, typical neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) developed with elevated body temperature (39.7 degrees C), o