Neurotoxic Syndrome Developed after Taking Sertraline and Risperidone
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Neurotoxic Syndrome Developed after Taking Sertraline and Risperidone
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and serotonin syndrome share many common clinical features, and the term "Neurotoxic syndrome" can be used when a clear distinction cannot be made between the two. Here we present a case of 19-year-old man who experienced serotonin syndrome caused by sertraline intake, and consecutive neuroleptic malignant syndrome by risperidone. This case suggests that these two...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Neurology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1738-6586
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2007.3.3.165