Ward M R, Corbett J A
Monyhull Hospital, Kings Norton, Birmingham, England.
J Ment Defic Res. 1989 Aug;33 ( Pt 4):339-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1989.tb01484.x.
A case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome is described in a 37-year-old man with mental retardation, hypomania and a history of recent hepatitis B infection. The NMS is reviewed and the potential importance of this iatrogenic emergency in mental handicap practice is emphasized.