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Treatment of a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with oral diazepam
V. P. Kontaxakis M.D. 1 , *, G. N. Christodoulou 1 , M. P. Markidis 1 B. J. Havaki-Kontaxaki 1
  1 Department of Psychiatry (Head: Professor C. Stefanis), Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece
Correspondence to  *Athens University Medical School Eginition Hospital 74, Vas. Sophias Avenue 11528 Athens Greece
Copyright 1988 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
KEYWORDS
NMS • schizophrenia • depot neuroleptic • diazepam

ABSTRACT

A mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a schizophrenic patient who was receiving a depot neuroleptic is described and beneficial response to oral diazepam 50 mg daily is reported.

Received April 9, 1988; accepted for publication May 21, 1988

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10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb06355.x About DOI

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