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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome during perphenazine treatment |
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| Authors: | D Nielsen N A Aunsholt P T Andersen |
| Abstract: | A 50-year old woman developed symptoms of a neuroleptic malignant syndrome with myoglobinuric renal failure during treatment with perphenazine. After discontinuation of perphenazine and repetitive haemodialysis, the patient recovered. Clinical characteristics of the syndrome, differential diagnosis and various therapeutic possibilities are shortly reviewed. |
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