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

Minfeng Cheng,* Huaying Gu,* Liangrong Zheng, Houliang Wang, Zhiyong Zhong, Shenglin Wen Department of Psychiatry, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: Here, we repor...

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Autores principales: Cheng MF, Gu HY, Zheng LR, Wang HL, Zhong ZY, Wen SL
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a7ef09e2ad1049538b8fff79fb4ba05b2021-12-02T00:37:26ZNeuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/a7ef09e2ad1049538b8fff79fb4ba05b2016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/neuroleptic-malignant-syndrome-and-subsequent-clozapine-withdrawal-eff-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Minfeng Cheng,* Huaying Gu,* Liangrong Zheng, Houliang Wang, Zhiyong Zhong, Shenglin Wen Department of Psychiatry, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: 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 effects may misdiagnose as a part of the primary mental illness or as the initial symptoms worsening, if unrecognized. Keywords: clozapine, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, withdrawal effect, schizophreniaCheng MFGu HYZheng LRWang HLZhong ZYWen SLDove Medical PressarticleClozapineNeuroleptic malignant syndromeWithdrawal effectSchizophrenia.Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 695-697 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Clozapine
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Withdrawal effect
Schizophrenia.
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle Clozapine
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Withdrawal effect
Schizophrenia.
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Cheng MF
Gu HY
Zheng LR
Wang HL
Zhong ZY
Wen SL
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
description Minfeng Cheng,* Huaying Gu,* Liangrong Zheng, Houliang Wang, Zhiyong Zhong, Shenglin Wen Department of Psychiatry, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Abstract: 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 effects may misdiagnose as a part of the primary mental illness or as the initial symptoms worsening, if unrecognized. Keywords: clozapine, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, withdrawal effect, schizophrenia
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author Cheng MF
Gu HY
Zheng LR
Wang HL
Zhong ZY
Wen SL
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Gu HY
Zheng LR
Wang HL
Zhong ZY
Wen SL
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title Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
title_short Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
title_full Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
title_fullStr Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
title_full_unstemmed Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
title_sort neuroleptic malignant syndrome and subsequent clozapine-withdrawal effects in a patient with refractory schizophrenia
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/a7ef09e2ad1049538b8fff79fb4ba05b
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