Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia

Here, we report a female patient developing neuroleptic malignant syndrome following the use of a combination of clozapine and haloperidol. Subsequently, the patient presented withdrawal effects after an abrupt discontinuation of clozapine. Psychiatrists not aware of possible clozapine-withdrawal ef...

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Published in:Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat
Main Authors: Cheng, Minfeng, Gu, Huaying, Zheng, Liangrong, Wang, Houliang, Zhong, Zhiyong, Wen, Shenglin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820214/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27099499
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S103687
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