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

被引:2
作者
Cheng, Minfeng [1 ]
Gu, Huaying [1 ]
Zheng, Liangrong [1 ]
Wang, Houliang [1 ]
Zhong, Zhiyong [1 ]
Wen, Shenglin [1 ]
机构
[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Affiliated Hosp 3, Dept Psychiat, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, Peoples R China
来源
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT | 2016年 / 12卷
关键词
clozapine; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; withdrawal effect; schizophrenia;
D O I
10.2147/NDT.S103687
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
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.
引用
收藏
页码:695 / 697
页数:3
相关论文
共 13 条
[1]  
Ananth J, 2004, J CLIN PSYCHIAT, V65, P464
[2]   NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME IN AN AIDS PATIENT - CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS [J].
GABELLINI, AS ;
PEZZOLI, A ;
DEMASSIS, P ;
CASADEI, G ;
GRILLO, A ;
SACQUEGNA, T .
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 1994, 15 (06) :293-295
[3]  
Gambassi G, 2006, AGING CLIN EXP RES, V18, P266
[4]  
Kawanishi Chiaki, 2003, Am J Pharmacogenomics, V3, P89, DOI 10.2165/00129785-200303020-00002
[5]   Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and atypical antipsychotics: A brief review [J].
Khaldi, S. ;
Kornreich, C. ;
Choubani, Z. ;
Gourevitch, R. .
ENCEPHALE-REVUE DE PSYCHIATRIE CLINIQUE BIOLOGIQUE ET THERAPEUTIQUE, 2008, 34 (06) :618-624
[6]  
Lee J W, 1997, Ann Clin Psychiatry, V9, P165, DOI 10.3109/10401239709147792
[7]   NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME WITH INTRAVENOUS HALOPERIDOL [J].
LEVITT, AJ ;
MIDHA, R ;
CRAVEN, JL .
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE, 1990, 35 (09) :789-789
[8]   Sympathoadrenal hyperactivity and neuroleptic malignant syndrome [J].
Qureshi, NA ;
Al-Habeeb, TA .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 2000, 157 (02) :310-311
[9]   NEUROLEPTIC TOXICITY SYNDROMES - A CLINICAL SPECTRUM [J].
REILLY, JJ ;
CROWE, SF ;
LLOYD, JH .
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 1991, 25 (04) :499-505
[10]   THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME - ARE DANTROLENE AND BROMOCRIPTINE USEFUL ADJUNCTS TO SUPPORTIVE CARE [J].
ROSEBUSH, PI ;
STEWART, T ;
MAZUREK, MF .
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 1991, 159 :709-712