NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME AND CATATONIA - A REPORT OF 3 CASES

Authors
RAJA M ALTAVISTA MC CAVALLARI S LUBICH L
Citation
M. Raja et al., NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME AND CATATONIA - A REPORT OF 3 CASES, European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 243(6), 1994, pp. 299-303
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Neurosciences
Journal title
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience → ACNP
ISSN journal
09401334
Volume
243
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
299 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
0940-1334(1994)243:6<299:NMSAC->2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In a series of 1007 consecutively admitted patients, 3 cases of neurol eptic malignant syndrome (NMS) were identified (0.3%). All three patie nts were affected by mood disorders with congruent psychotic features, had shown catatonia just before the onset of NMS, and had been treate d with low neuroleptic doses. All of them presented low serum iron lev els. The relationship between NMS and catatonia and possible therapeut ic decisions are discussed.