Acute pulmonary embolism in a patient with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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dc.contributor.authorJaison, Pyarien_US
dc.contributor.authorKurian, Abrahamen_US
dc.contributor.authorGladson, Nikhilen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Merin V.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-28T06:35:40Z
dc.date.available2023-08-28T06:35:40Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractNeuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)is a life-threatening complication seen in psychiatric patients exposed to antipsychotic medications. NMSis associated with medication with dopamine antagonist action. The typical tetrad of symptoms of NMS includes fever, muscle rigidity, altered mental status and autonomic dysfunction. Acute pulmonary embolism is one of the major complications seen in patients diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant symptoms. Here we present a case report of a 64 years old female with a history of psychiatric illness, presented with fever, rigidity andaltered mental status and diagnosed to haveNMS. Later her condition was complicated by pulmonary embolism. She was treated with bromocriptine and heparin infusion and improved symptomatically.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neurologyen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Tiruvalla Medical Mission Hospital, Tiruvalla, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationJaison Pyari, Kurian Abraham, Gladson Nikhil, Abraham Merin V.. Acute pulmonary embolism in a patient with neuroleptic malignant syndrome. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2022 Mar; 9(3): 346-349en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3933
dc.identifier.issn2349-3925
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225758
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20220439en_US
dc.subjectNMSen_US
dc.subjectAntipsychoticsen_US
dc.subjectAcute pulmonary embolismen_US
dc.titleAcute pulmonary embolism in a patient with neuroleptic malignant syndromeen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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