NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME AND RISPERIDONE - A CASE-REPORT

Objective: To describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome associ ated with risperidone. Clinical picture: An elderly patient with bipol ar affective disorder presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome an d relapse of hypomania after commencing risperidone. Treatment: Risper idone was ceased and the patient monitored closely. Outcome: The sympt oms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome were resolved. Conclusion: To ou r knowledge this is the first such case reported, and suggests that ri speridone, like other neuroleptics, is associated with neuroleptic mal ignant syndrome.