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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare [5] [6] but life-threatening reaction that can occur in response to antipsychotics (neuroleptic) or other drugs that block the effects of dopamine. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] Symptoms include high fever , confusion, rigid muscles, variable blood pressure, sweating, and fast heart rate. [ 1 ]
The recovery process from anti-NMDAR encephalitis can take many months depending on its form and severity. The symptoms may reappear in reverse order: The patient may begin to experience psychosis again, leading many people to falsely believe the patient is not recovering. As the recovery process continues on, the psychosis fades.
This is a general list of long-term side effects associated with Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medication.. Many patients will not develop these side effects, although there is still a significant possibility of risks associated with Antipsychotic usage.
A rare but potentially lethal condition of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) has been associated with the use of antipsychotics. Through its early recognition, and timely intervention rates have declined. However, an awareness of the syndrome is advised to enable intervention. [112]
The urgency and medical severity of the condition needs to be given impetus in terms of handling patients with Bell's Mania. Due to the homologous nature of this syndrome with malignant hyperthermia (MH) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), [31] Dantrolene [32] is also a probable treatment route owing to its swift acidosis correction ...
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has dementia and late onset Alzheimer's disease, his legal team has said in a court document filed in New York. Lawyers for Mike Jeffries have requested ...
A Minnesota couple has reportedly been sentenced to four years after they locked their children in cages for "their safety." Benjamin and Christina Cotton from Red Wing, were sentenced by a ...
An article called "Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome" by James L. Levenson discusses some of these case studies. Gandhi7 ( talk ) 19:00, 29 November 2009 (UTC) [ reply ] I agree with what was stated before that some of the sentances were hard to understand and sometimes breaking them up into short strong statements is best.