Haloperidol Induced Neurolept Malignant Syndrome Complicated by Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction.

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2013-02
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A fatal case of right ventricular myocardial infarction in the absence of risk factors, concurrent with haloperidol induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome, is presented; suggesting the existence of a causal relation between the two. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms have been discussed
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haloperidol, neurolept malignant syndrome, right ventricular myocardial infarction
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Maheshwari Monika, Savadkar Amrut, Shankaragouda B H, Vaishnav Sandeep. Haloperidol Induced Neurolept Malignant Syndrome Complicated by Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Feb ; 147 (2): 79-80.