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“On‐Off”–induced lethal hyperthermia
Author(s) -
Pfeiffer Ronald F.,
Sucha Eugene L.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870040408
Subject(s) - hyperthermia , medicine , neuroscience , psychology
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is being increasingly recognized as a potential complication of neuroleptic therapy. Similar hyperthermic episodes have also been described in other settings of adrupt cessation of dopaminergic stimulation such as levodopa withdrawal. We report a fatal NMS‐like episode occurring as a complication of an “off” period in a patient with Parkinson's disease.