Fever and altered consciousness are not always equal to central nervous system infection: neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a 15-year-old girl
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, the most serious and potentially fatal side effect of neuroleptics, is characterized by altered consciousness, extrapyramidal symptoms, hyperthermia, elevated plasma creatine phosphoidnase and leukocytosis. In the child and adolescent population, the syndrome m...
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| Main Authors: | F Unal, S Hizli, H Ozyürek, B Sonuvar |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
1996-10-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3524 |
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