neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

What Is It?

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) includes the following collection of symptoms:

Hyperthermia (being too hot) together with some or all of the following

Stiffness
Racing Heartbeat
Fluctuating Blood Pressure
Difficulty Moving
Possibly Delirium that can lead to Coma
Liver and Kidney Failure can occur.

The condition is potentially fatal.

Sometimes this is accompanied by involuntary twitching or tremors in the hands or feet.

What Causes It?

Antipsychotic (Neuroleptic) Medication.

Is It Common?

No, it is very rare.

How Do You Treat It?

Firstly the antipsychotic medication must be stopped. The symptoms that the patient shows must then be vigorously treated.

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