%0 Journal Article
%T Atypicality in presentation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by olanzapine
%A Mishra Biswaranjan
%A Mishra Baikunthanath
%A Sahoo Saddichha
%A Arora Manu
%J Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
%D 2007
%I Medknow Publications
%X Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is the most serious of acute neurological side effects produced by antipsychotic medication, characterized by hyperthermia, rigidity, altered consciousness and autonomic dysfunction, the prevalence of which varies from 0.4-1.4%. NMS is usually seen in treatment with high potency typical antipsychotics and very rarely with atypical antipsychotics. However, NMS cases have been reported with risperidone, clozapine, olanzapine and quetiapine. The presentations of NMS have often varied, and we report another atypicality in presentation of NMS due to olanzapine use.
%K Amantadine
%K electroconvulsive therapy
%K neuroleptic malignant syndrome
%K olanzapine
%U http://www.indianjmedsci.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5359;year=2007;volume=61;issue=10;spage=570;epage=573;aulast=Mishra