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Reintroduction of antipsychotics in a patient with clozapine induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Kelwyn Williams  and
Rob MacPherson
Rob MacPherson
Affiliation:
Wotton Lawn Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3PX, England
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Abstract

We report a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) secondary to clozapine treatment in which re-introduction of two different antipsychotics led to elevation of creatinine kinase (CK) levels without associated symptoms of NMS. The significance of CK levels as a marker for NM S is discussed in the light of previous findings in this area. We suggest clinical guidelines for antipsychotic rechallenge after the occurrence of NMS.

Keywords

Neuroleptic malignant syndromeClozapineAntipsychoticsCreatinine kinase
Type
Case Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , December 1997 , pp. 147 - 148
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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