Catatonia: Harbinger of the Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 158 (3) , 419-421
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.158.3.419
Abstract
Five consecutive cases of the NMS are presented, in all of which a catatonic state preceded the onset of the condition. Catatonia would appear to represent a highly significant risk factor for the NMS and a possible causal link between the two disorders is suggested.Keywords
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