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Cardiac Arrest Due To Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome A Case With Acute Antipsychotic Drug Overdose: Case Report
Nedim ÇEKMEN, MD,a Mehmet AKÇABAY, MD,b Bilge TUNCER, MDb
aDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, Güven Hospital,bDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, ANKARA
We present a case diagnosed with neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) as a result of moclobemid and thioridazine overdose. The 42-year old patient was admitted to the intensive care unit was administered symptomathic treatment and replacement therapy with dantrolene-Na. The patient developed a sudden cardiac arrest. Sinus rhythm was obtained after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. His mental and respiratory status improved gradually and he was extubated after a short weaning period at day 5. Full dose antipsychotic medication was initiated. He was discharged at day 7. We aimed to discuss the treatment strategies of NMS; management of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, ventilatory support, dantrolene-Na and symptomatic treatment.Keywords: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, intensive care units, moclobemide, thioridazineTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2006, 26:685-688
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