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Frequency and presentation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a prospective study

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.144.10.1344

In an 18-month prospective assessment of 679 hospitalized, neuroleptic- treated patients, the authors, using previously defined operational criteria, diagnosed neuroleptic malignant syndrome in six cases (0.9%). This supports their earlier finding that the syndrome appeared in about 1% of neuroleptic-treated patients.

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