Postpartum period: A risk factor for neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-15

  Fido, A A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Postpartum period; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032970678     PISSN: 10401237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022851914194     Document Type: Article

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