Is the predisposition to neuroleptic malignant syndrome genetically transmitted?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A Japanese family consisting of a mother and her two daughters, all experienced NMS on therapeutic or subtherapeutic doses of neuroleptics. The mother and the elder daughter had past histories of severe neuroleptic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms. The predisposition to this syndrome may be genetically transmitted. We suggest that neuroleptic treatment should be introduced with extreme caution to a patient with a family history of NMS.
Medical subject headings
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenic Psychology