<scp>COVID</scp>‐19, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and psychosis
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چکیده
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) can be a severe condition requiring emergency treatment. Misdiagnosis or delay in treatment prove fatal. An unusual presentation of NMS is outlined patient being restarted on clozapine following mild COVID‐19 infection. A discussion explores its pathogenicity and the various ways it present clinically, which further illustrates atypical features this case.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1931-227X', '1367-7543']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pnp.713