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Electro-convulsive therapy in neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

MZ Azhar  and
SL Varma
MZ Azhar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Science Malaysia Hospital, 16150Kubang Kerian Kelantan, Malaysia
SL Varma
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Science Malaysia Hospital, 16150Kubang Kerian Kelantan, Malaysia

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A middle aged lady having Manic-depressive psychosis developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) on haloperidol. The emergent psychosis after recovery from NMS resolved with judicious use of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) followed by gradual reintroduction of antipsychotics is reported here.

Type
Letter to the editor
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , 1995 , pp. 111
Copyright
Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1995

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