Liam C K, Ong S B
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore Med J. 1990 Apr;31(2):182-4.
The neuroleptic malignant syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to neuroleptic therapy which sometimes can be fatal because of the various associated complications. We describe a schizophrenic patient who, after commencement of haloperidol, developed this reaction which was complicated by acute oliguric renal failure and aspiration pneumonia. It is mandatory that the patient is treated in a medical intensive care unit once the syndrome is recognised. The management of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome and its complications is discussed.
