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Postoperative neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Author(s) -
Shaw A.,
Matthews E.E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb04566.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroleptic malignant syndrome , droperidol , dantrolene , metoclopramide , anesthesia , diuresis , dantrolene sodium , malignant hyperthermia , hyponatremia , bromocriptine , vomiting , kidney , prolactin , hormone , calcium
Summary This report describes neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a previously healthy 6‐year‐old child. Droperidol and metoclopramide had been given, and hyponatraemia may have been a precipitating factor. Treatment with dantrolene sodium combined with a forced alkaline diuresis resulted in a full recovery.