Thermoregulatory dysfunction in neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-212

  Gurrera, Ronald J ^a   Chang, Sidney S ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Thermoeffector; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0029927865     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00137-9     Document Type: Article

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