Antipsychotic-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome After Cardiac Surgery

We report a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a postoperative cardiac surgery patient after the administration of typical and atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of delirium. On postoperative day 8, the patient's temperature peaked at 40.6°C. Agitation, rigidity, elevation in creatine kinase, and leukocytosis were associated findings. NMS was suspected on postoperative day 10. All antipsychotics were discontinued; dantrolene infusions and fluid therapy were initiated. After 2 days of NMS treatment, the patient's symptoms resolved. The temporal relationship between discontinuation of all antipsychotics, initiation of dantrolene, and clinical improvement supports the diagnosis of antipsychotic-induced NMS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

A & A case reports - 7(2016), 1 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 5-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moll, Vanessa [VerfasserIn]
Ward, Ceressa T [VerfasserIn]
Zivot, Joel B [VerfasserIn]

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Antipsychotic Agents
Case Reports
Journal Article

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Date Completed 19.01.2017

Date Revised 19.01.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1213/XAA.0000000000000322

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM260463388