Fatal hyperthermia in a quadriplegic man. Possible evidence for a peripheral action of haloperidol in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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A patient with a cervical cord transection isolating his hypothalamic thermoregulatory centers from peripheral effectors suffered a fatal hyperthermic episode after receiving haloperidol. This suggests that neuroleptic malignant syndrome is caused by a peripheral, not central, effect of haloperidol.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 101 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992