Extensive Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Neurolept Malignant Syndrome despite Being on Prophylaxis

The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and those on antipsychotic medications is well established. We present here a case whereby the patient had NMS and developed extensive deep venous thrombosis (DVT) despite being on standard DVT Prophylaxis...

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Main Authors: Jerrin C. Mathew, Unnikrishnan Pillai, Alexander Lacasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/258172
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