Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Medications are used to create a balance among an imbalance. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned, unfavorable reactions can occur to certain drugs but it isn’t always a common occurrence. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that is basically an adverse reaction to a neuroleptic or anti-psychotic drug. (5) It is commonly classified with hyperthermia, dehydration, cardiovascular instability, hypoxemia, and muscular rigidity. These symptoms have been categorized as NMS whenever a neuroleptic has been prescribed. NMS is a relatively new disorder that was termed in 1960. (1) NMS is not a specific disorder but a group of symptoms that define what it is.
A patient suffering from NMS will most likely be found to have hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, high WBC, dehydration, fluctuations in blood pressure, high respiration rates, and tachycardia. If these symptoms are not found, then it isn’t NMS. NMS has been commonly......
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