Neuroleptic malignant syndrome following abrupt anti-cholinergic withdrawal: a case report

Asian J Psychiatr. 2014 Dec:12:158-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.05.007. Epub 2014 Jun 2.

Authors

S Guru¹, Umamaheswari Vanamoorthy², Santosh Loganathan², Mathew Varghese²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. Electronic address: drgsgowda@gmail.com.
² Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.

PMID: 25440569
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.05.007

No abstract available

Keywords: Anti-cholinergic withdrawal; Mental retardation; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Schizophrenia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Cholinergic Antagonists / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Lorazepam / adverse effects*
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / diagnosis*
Risperidone / therapeutic use
Schizophrenia / drug therapy
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / diagnosis*
Trihexyphenidyl / adverse effects*
Young Adult

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Cholinergic Antagonists
Trihexyphenidyl
Risperidone
Lorazepam