Neuroleptic malignant syndrome complicated by massive intestinal bleeding in a patient with chronic renal failure

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Oct;26(6):1225-7. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5846(02)00262-2.

Abstract

A patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) after administration of risperidone and levomepromazine. In addition to the typical symptoms of NMS, massive intestinal bleeding was observed during the episode. This report suggests that NMS in a patient with CRF may be complicated by intestinal bleeding and needs special caution for this complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / psychology*
  • Glomerulonephritis / complications
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / psychology*
  • Male
  • Methotrimeprazine / adverse effects
  • Mutism / complications
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / complications
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / psychology*
  • Risperidone / adverse effects

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Risperidone