The neuroleptic malignant syndrome: A logical approach to the patient with temperature and rigidity

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 868, 1998, Pages 72-76

  Balzan, Martin V ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0031984170     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.868.72     Document Type: Review

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