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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Risperidone: A Case Report

Richard Bonwick, Malcolm Hopwood, Philip L.R Morris

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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with risperidone. CLINICAL PICTURE: An elderly patient with bipolar affective disorder presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and relapse of hypomania after commencing risperidone. TREATMENT: Risperidone was ceased and the patient monitored closely. OUTCOME: The symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome were resolved. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge this is the first such case reported, and suggests that risperidone, like other neuroleptics, is associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with risperidone. CLINICAL PICTURE: An elderly patient with bipolar affective disorder presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and relapse of hypomania after commencing risperidone. TREATMENT: Risperidone was ceased and the patient monitored closely. OUTCOME: The symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome were resolved. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge this is the first such case reported, and suggests that risperidone, like other neuroleptics, is associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

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OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome associated with risperidone. CLINICAL PICTURE: An elderly patient with bipolar affective disorder presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and relapse of hypomania after commencing risperidone. TREATMENT: Risperidone was ceased and the patient monitored closely. OUTCOME: The symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome were resolved. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge this is the first such case reported, and suggests that risperidone, like other neuroleptics, is associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Key concepts: Risperidone, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Hypomania, Medicine, Psychiatry, Mania, Pediatrics, Psychology

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