Beyond Infections: A Case Report on the Identification of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) in a Complex Clinical Context

ABSTRACT A 59‐year‐old woman with kidney failure and Parkinson's disease developed fever, rigidity, and cognitive decline after taking antipsychotics and the discontinuation of memantine and amantadine. Despite a high clinical suspicion of nosocomial infections (NIs), no evidence of infection w...

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Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Jundi Wang, Yanfei Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-10-01
Subjects:
amantadine
antipsychotics
memantine
neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
nosocomial infections (NIs)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71333
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Summary:ABSTRACT A 59‐year‐old woman with kidney failure and Parkinson's disease developed fever, rigidity, and cognitive decline after taking antipsychotics and the discontinuation of memantine and amantadine. Despite a high clinical suspicion of nosocomial infections (NIs), no evidence of infection was identified. Thus, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) was highly suspected.
ISSN:2050-0904

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