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Paralytic ileus as a prodromal symptom of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Author(s) -
Tanaka Osamu,
Otani Koichi,
Kondo Tsuyoshi,
Kaneko Sunao,
Fukushima Yutaka
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
human psychopharmacology: clinical and experimental
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.461
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1099-1077
pISSN - 0885-6222
DOI - 10.1002/hup.470080511
Subject(s) - paralytic ileus , neuroleptic malignant syndrome , ileus , medicine , anesthesia , psychiatry
A schizophrenic patient receiving neuroleptic treatment developed paralytic ileus followed by the neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). The patient had previously experienced two NMS episodes, one of which was also accompanied by paralytic ileus. It is suggested that paralytic ileus can occur as a prodromal symptom of NMS. Therefore, if this symptom is observed in patients receiving neuroleptic treament, especially those with a past history of NMS, careful attention should be paid to the possible development of NMS.